Rebel Quotes
Every woman is a rebel.
"Every woman is a rebel."— Oscar Wilde
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Meaning of this quote
Lord Illingworth turns an apparent statement about independence into a cynical remark about women's internal conflict. The isolated fragment loses that context and should not be treated as a factual claim about all women.
Key takeaway:
Check the rest of a sentence before turning a fragment into a slogan.
Origin of the quote
A Woman of No Importance, Act III, Lord Illingworth speaking to Gerald.
Who actually said this?
VerifiedThe uploaded text is the opening clause of a longer sentence. Its speaker and the omitted continuation change how the short fragment should be understood.
