“Yet each man kills the thing he loves By each let this be heard, Some do it with a bitter look, Some with a flattering word, The coward does it with a kiss, The brave man with a sword!”
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Wilde, O. (n.d.). Yet each man kills the thing he loves By each let this be heard, Some do it with a bitter look, Some with a flattering word, The coward does it with a kiss, The brave man with a sword! [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/27593-yet-each-man-kills-the-thing-he-loves/
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Wilde, Oscar. “Yet each man kills the thing he loves By each let this be heard, Some do it with a bitter look, Some with a flattering word, The coward does it with a kiss, The brave man with a sword!” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/27593-yet-each-man-kills-the-thing-he-loves/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Wilde, Oscar. “Yet each man kills the thing he loves By each let this be heard, Some do it with a bitter look, Some with a flattering word, The coward does it with a kiss, The brave man with a sword!” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/27593-yet-each-man-kills-the-thing-he-loves/.