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Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.
"Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much."— Oscar Wilde
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Meaning of this quote
Forgiveness is presented as a way to deny an adversary the satisfaction of provoking you. The humour makes an ethical action sound mischievously effective.
Key takeaway:
Avoid letting hostility dictate your response.
Origin of the quote
A modern maxim often credited to Wilde.
Who actually said this?
Likely misattributedQuote Investigator finds no substantive Wilde evidence and documents a later circulation history. Its original coiner remains uncertain.
