[Ads-l] "A gentleman never gives offense unintentionally"

[ADSGarson O'Toole]

Way back in October 2012 Jim Parish asked about a saying attributed to
Oscar Wilde. Now there is an entry on this topic available on the
Quote Investigator website:

A Gentleman Is a Man Who Never Gives Offense Unintentionally
http://quoteinvestigator.com/2015/01/21/offense/

Here is a link to the discussion thread for 2012.
http://listserv.linguistlist.org/pipermail/ads-l/2012-October/122673.html

Garson


On Wed, Oct 10, 2012 at 11:07 AM, Jim Parish <jparish at siue.edu> wrote:
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> I've seen this quote attributed to Oscar Wilde, but he's a known
> quote-magnet. Is the correct originator known?
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> Jim Parish
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