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Oscar Wilde Quotes: The security of Society lies in custom and unconscious instinct, and the basis of the stability of Society, as a healthy organism, is the complete absence of any intelligence amongst its members.
         

The security of Society lies in custom and unconscious instinct, and the basis of the stability of Society, as a healthy organism, is the complete absence of any intelligence amongst its members.


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This page presents the quote "The security of Society lies in custom and unconscious instinct, and the basis of the stability of Society, as a healthy organism, is the complete absence of any intelligence amongst its members.". Author of this quote is Oscar Wilde. This quote is about security, absence, members, intelligence, unconscious, lying, instinct, society, stability,.