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Biography - Oscar Wilde:

Irish playwright, novelist, essayist and poet.
Born: 1854 - Died: 1900
Period:
20th century
19th century
Place of birth: United Kingdom
United Kingdom

Health is the primary duty of life.



Translation

Translation

(German, French)



German
Gesundheit ist die erste Pflicht im Leben.

French
La santé est le premier devoir de la vie.




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Quotes for: life


Quotes

Quotes about life:


As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.





Man arrives as a novice at each age of his life.





A happy life, therefore, is one which is in accordance with its own nature.





There is more to life than increasing its speed.





To live means to love, but above all, to love life.





Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.











Quotes for: health


Quotes

Quotes about health:


I have decided to be happy because it's good for my health.





Let no one be slow to seek wisdom when he is young nor weary in the search thereof when he is grown old. For no age is too early or too late for the health of the soul.





The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, not to worry about the future, or not to anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly.





Man needs difficulties they are necessary for health.





Healthy is who can't recall.





Capital is reckless of the health or length of life of the laborer, unless under compulsion from society.











Quotes for: duty


Quotes

Quotes for: duty


I know of only one duty, and that is to love.





Love is a better teacher than duty.





There is only one science to teach to children. It is that of man's duties.





Among the special duties to others, the first is Truthfulness in speech and action.





Freedom is not constituted primarily of privilege but of responsibilities.





It is much easier to obey your superior than to command yourself; and when you can do whatever you want, it's not easy to want only what you have to.











Quotes

Oscar Wilde also said...


Humanity takes itself too seriously. It is the world's original sin. If the caveman had known how to laugh, History would have been different.





To be in love is to surpass one's self.





When man is happy, he is in harmony with himself and his environment.





Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.





Every portrait that is painted with feeling is a portrait of the artist, not of the sitter.





In this world there are only two tragedies. One is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it.












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