Who said “Ambition is the last refuge of the failure.”?

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Oscar Wilde. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourcePhrases and Philosophies for the Use of the Young (1894)

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Wilde, O. (n.d.). Ambition is the last refuge of the failure. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/6220-ambition-is-the-last-refuge-of-the-failure/

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Wilde, Oscar. “Ambition is the last refuge of the failure.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/6220-ambition-is-the-last-refuge-of-the-failure/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Wilde, Oscar. “Ambition is the last refuge of the failure.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/6220-ambition-is-the-last-refuge-of-the-failure/.

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