"Fathers should be neither seen nor heard. That is the only proper basis for family life. Mothers are different. Mothers are darlings."
— Oscar Wilde

January 1, 1970

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Oscar Wilde
Original Language: English
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German: "Väter sollte man weder sehen noch hören. Das ist die einzige geeignete Basis für das Familienleben."

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Lord Goring, Act IV

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Lord Goring, Act IV