Moral Quotes
There is no such thing as a moral or an immoral book. Books are well written, or badly written. That is all.
"There is no such thing as a moral or an immoral book. Books are well written, or badly written. That is all."— Oscar Wilde
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Meaning of this quote
Wilde separates artistic quality from the moral labeling of a book.
Key takeaway:
Evaluate literary craft alongside your moral response.
Origin of the quote
The Picture of Dorian Gray, Preface (1891)
Who actually said this?
VerifiedThis statement belongs to Wilde’s aesthetic argument about art and criticism.
