Oscar Wilde is many things. And, of them, obviously somethings are contentious about being Red Pill. However, given the age and the time frame, there's a lot to be said for it. Also, somethings are seeped in sarcasm that is hard to interpret out of context.
Some random ones I enjoy that apply around here.
"When a man does exactly what a woman expects him to do she doesn't think much of him. One should always do what a woman doesn't expect, just as one should say what she doesn't understand. Algernon, Act II"
"JACK: Gwendolen, it is a terrible thing for a man to find out suddenly that all his life he has been speaking nothing but the truth. Can you forgive me?
GWENDOLEN: I can. For I feel that you are sure to change."
"No gentleman ever has any money. Algernon, Act II" (Perfect Sarcasm. Of course they do. They just don't let others take advantage of it.)
"My dear fellow, the truth isn't quite the sort of thing one tells to a nice, sweet, refined girl. Jack, Act I"
"I do not approve of anything that tampers with natural ignorance. Ignorance is like a delicate exotic fruit; touch it and the bloom is gone. Lady Bracknell, Act I"
"Women are never disarmed by compliments. Men always are. Mrs. Cheveley, Act III"
"I hope you have not been leading a double life, pretending to be wicked and being really good all the time. That would be hypocrisy. Cecily, Act II" (Female perspective and want for Dark Triad.)
"Between men and women there is no friendship possible. There is passion, enmity, worship, love, but no friendship. Lord Darlington, Act II"
"Men marry because they are tired; women because they are curious. Both are disappointed. Lord Illingworth, Act III"
“How can a woman be expected to be happy with a man who insists on treating her as if she were a perfectly normal human being”. - Oscar Wilde (I've tried to find the source for this for text. Having a hard time. Given Oscars propensity to be harsh about women, I read this with sarcasm. It's not about putting her on a pedestal, but about treating her like the crazy abnormal person that she is.)
“Education is an admirable thing, but it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught.” - Oscar Wilde
“You will always be fond of me. I represent to you all the sins you never had the courage to commit.” - Oscar Wilde
“All women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. No man does, and that is his.” - Oscar Wilde
“A man’s face is his autobiography. A woman’s face is her work of fiction.” - Oscar Wilde
"I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read in the train. Gwendolen, Act II"
I end on that one, because our lives should be the most sensational thing to us. Not a book, not a movie, or so on. Also note, it is from a female character. Implying the nature of women to do the same.
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