Everything is dangerous, my dear fellow. If it wasn't so, life wouldn't be worth living.
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Lord Illingworth told me this morning that there was an orchid there as beautiful as the seven deadly sins.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote compares the beauty of an orchid to the allure of the seven deadly sins.
Oscar Wilde's quote reflects on the paradox of beauty and temptation. By comparing the orchid's beauty to the seven deadly sins, he suggests that what is beautiful can also be morally questionable or alluring in a way that entices one towards indulgence and excess.
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In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a discussion about the nature of beauty in art and literature.
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