Who said “I can resist everything except temptation.”?

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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.). I can resist everything except temptation. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/39494-i-can-resist-everything-except-temptation/

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Wilde, Oscar. “I can resist everything except temptation.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/39494-i-can-resist-everything-except-temptation/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Wilde, Oscar. “I can resist everything except temptation.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/39494-i-can-resist-everything-except-temptation/.

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