Who said “It is absurd to divide people into good and bad. People are either charming or tedious.”?

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Oscar Wilde. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceLady Windermere's Fan (1892), Lord Darlington, Act I

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Wilde, O. (n.d.). It is absurd to divide people into good and bad. People are either charming or tedious. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/29316-it-is-absurd-to-divide-people-into-good/

MLA

Wilde, Oscar. “It is absurd to divide people into good and bad. People are either charming or tedious.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/29316-it-is-absurd-to-divide-people-into-good/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Wilde, Oscar. “It is absurd to divide people into good and bad. People are either charming or tedious.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/29316-it-is-absurd-to-divide-people-into-good/.