Wilde’s Wit and Wisdom.

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Bushka

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Sometimes the poor are praised for being thrifty. But to recommend thrift to the poor is both grotesque and insulting. It is like advising a man who is starving to eat less.

—The Soul of Man Under Socialism

About Bushka

Retired! Enjoying the Autumn days of my life. A Joy to do nothing and then rest afterwards.
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6 Responses to Wilde’s Wit and Wisdom.

  2. menhir1 says:
    July 19, 2016 at 7:54 pm

    Nothing if not incisive.

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  3. jilldennison says:
    July 22, 2016 at 12:41 am

    First, I LOVE the picture! Second, yes, I never thought of it that way, but quite so! I am often praised for being frugal … as if there were a choice???

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