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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

8090 Osar Wilde 1854-1900 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:8090
AUTHOR:Oscar Wilde (1854–1900)
QUOTATION:Yet each man kills the thing he loves,
  By each let this be heard,
Some do it with a bitter look,
  Some with a flattering word,
The coward does it with a kiss,
  The brave man with a sword.
ATTRIBUTION:The Ballad of Reading Gaol.
WORKS:Oscar Wilde Collection.