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. |