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Women love us for our defects. If we have enough of them, they will forgive us everything, even our gigantic intellects
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"Women love us for our defects. If we have enough of them, they will forgive us everything, even our gigantic intellects"

- Oscar Wilde

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This quote by Oscar Wilde is a funny take on the concept that females are more flexible of guys's defects than their strengths. Wilde recommends that if a male has enough flaws, women will forgive him for anything, even his intelligence. This suggests that females are more attracted to guys who are flawed and imperfect, rather than those who are too perfect. Wilde's quote also suggests that females are more likely to be drawn in to guys who are not overly intelligent, as intelligence can be frightening. Wilde's quote is a funny way of suggesting that females are more flexible of men's defects than their strengths, which men should accept their imperfections in order to be appealing to ladies.

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Oscar Wilde This quote is written / told by Oscar Wilde between October 16, 1854 and November 30, 1900. He was a famous Dramatist from Ireland. The author also have 166 other quotes.

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