But while I see that there is nothing wrong in what one does, I see that there is something wrong in what one becomes. It is well to have learned that.
Epistola: In Carcere Et Vinculis, Oscar Wilde
German translation:
Ich sehe, dass nicht das falsch ist, was man tut, sondern das, was man wird. Es ist gut, das gelernt zu haben. Verwandte Phrasen
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I’ll do it, but just this once, mind you!
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But this question is not relevant to me
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But had the man worn a costume and spoken a language different from our own […] we would be quite able to arrive at a perfectly unprejudiced estimate of his position and value.
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But the restaurant doesn’t have a friendly [relaxed/nice] atmosphere
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But I had finally found someone who was natural about the subject
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O, but impatience waiteth on true sorrow!
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But what will it be like, the future for young people in Germany?
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But seriously folks!