Phrases and Philosophies for the Use of the Young: Quotes

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• "The first duty in life is to be as artificial as possible. What the second duty is no one has as yet discovered."

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• "Wickedness is a myth invented by good people to account for the curious attractiveness of others."

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• "In all unimportant matters, style, not sincerity, is the essential. In all important matters, style, not sincerity, is the essential."

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• "One should either be a work of art, or wear a work of art."

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• "The old believe everything: the middle-aged suspect everything: the young know everything."

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