Who said “Do you really think, Arthur, that it is weakness that yields to temptation? I tell you…”?

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

SourceAn Ideal Husband (1895), Sir Robert Chiltern, Act III

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“Do you really think, Arthur, that it is weakness that yields to temptation? I tell you that there are terrible temptations that it requires strength, strength and courage, to yield to.”
VerifiedAn Ideal Husband (1895), Sir Robert Chiltern, Act III · evidenceTemptation

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Wilde, O. (n.d.). Do you really think, Arthur, that it is weakness that yields to temptation? I tell you that there are terrible temptations that it requires strength, strength and courage, to yield to. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/39493-do-you-really-think-arthur-that-it-is/

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Wilde, Oscar. “Do you really think, Arthur, that it is weakness that yields to temptation? I tell you that there are terrible temptations that it requires strength, strength and courage, to yield to.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/39493-do-you-really-think-arthur-that-it-is/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Wilde, Oscar. “Do you really think, Arthur, that it is weakness that yields to temptation? I tell you that there are terrible temptations that it requires strength, strength and courage, to yield to.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/39493-do-you-really-think-arthur-that-it-is/.