Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell… — Oscar Wilde
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
Intentions · 1891
★ 4.5Provenance
Current citation
Wilde, Oscar. "The Critic as Artist Part II." Oscar Wilde: The Major Works, edited by Isobel Murray. Oxford University Press, 2008.
Original citation
Wilde, Oscar. "The Critic as Artist." Intentions. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1891, pt. 2.