Quote by Henry Adams

As for America, it is the ideal fruit of all your youthful hopes and reforms. Everybody is fairly decent, respectable, domestic, bourgeois, middle-class, and tiresome. There is absolutely nothing to revile except that it's a bore.

As for America, it is the ideal fruit of all your youthful h

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This quote by Oscar Wilde is a critique of America, describing it as a product of optimistic aspirations and societal reforms. Wilde characterizes Americans as rational individuals who adhere to middle-class values. He perceives them as morally upright, respectable, and conventional, but ultimately uninteresting and lacking in excitement. The quote suggests that while America may escape severe criticism, it falls short in terms of stimulating experiences and is criticized for being dull or monotonous.

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