Quote by Oscar Wilde

But beauty, real beauty, ends where an intellectual expression begins. Intellect is in itself a mode of exaggeration, and destroys the harmony of any face.

But beauty, real beauty, ends where an intellectual expressi

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This quote suggests that true beauty cannot coexist with intellectual expression. It argues that intellect tends to exaggerate and disrupt the harmony of one's facial features. In other words, the quote implies that the beauty of a person's face diminishes when they engage in deep intellectual thought or express their intelligence. Therefore, it implies that there is an inherent contradiction between intellectual expression and conventional standards of beauty.

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Beauty

By Oscar Wilde

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