Quote by Oscar Wilde

I choose my friends for their good looks, my acquaintances for their good characters, and my enemies for their good intellects.

I choose my friends for their good looks, my acquaintances f

Summary

This quote suggests that the speaker has a selective approach to choosing people in their life. They prioritize good looks in their friends, indicating a preference for visually appealing company. Acquaintances are evaluated primarily based on their good character, emphasizing the importance of shared values and moral qualities. Strikingly, the speaker values their enemies for their good intellects, possibly indicating a desire to engage in intellectually stimulating debates and discussions. Overall, this quote highlights the speaker's unique criteria for selecting different types of relationships, placing importance on different qualities depending on the level of closeness.

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Beauty Friends Enemies Intellect Looks

By Oscar Wilde

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