"Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask and he'll tell you the truth

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Why had it been left for a stranger to reveal him to himself?
More Oscar Wilde quotes
"My great mistake the fault for which I can't forgive myself is that one day I ceased my obstinate pursuit of my own individuality.
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"To realise one's nature perfectly—that is what each of us is here for.