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1. quoteinvestigator.com › 2022/01/18 › declare-geniusI Have Nothing To Declare Except My Genius - Quote Investigator

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   Jan 18, 2022 · No one has ever equalled Oscar Wilde’s opener. When customs officials approached him, he remarked: “I have nothing but my genius to declare.”. In 2022 researcher John Cooper published a piece titled “Something To Declare” on his website “Oscar Wilde in America”.

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   Apr 2, 2024 · Almost as famous as Wilde’s literary oeuvre is the quote, “I have nothing to declare except my genius.” The Irish writer allegedly uttered this immortal line as he arrived at the New York Customs House in January 1882.

3. www.socratic-method.com › quote-meanings-andOscar Wilde: 'I have nothing to declare except my genius.'

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   Dec 10, 2023 · Oscar Wilde, the iconic playwright and author, once famously proclaimed, "I have nothing to declare except my genius." This mesmerizing quote encapsulates Wilde's unapologetic self-assuredness and belief in his artistic brilliance.

4. www.phrases.org.uk › meanings › 191400I have nothing to declare but my genius - Phrasefinder

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   Supposedly said by Oscar Wilde at Customs Control in New York, 1882. What's the origin of the phrase 'I have nothing to declare but my genius'? Wilde did visit the USA and this quotation is certainly in keeping with his style.

5. skeptics.stackexchange.com › questions › 9043Did Oscar Wilde declare his genius to a customs officer?

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   Apr 23, 2012 · A famous quote atributed to Oscar Wilde is that, when he was asked by a customs officer in New York if he had anything to declare, he answered: I have nothing to declare except my genius. Does this have any corroboration?

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   DUBIOUS QUOTATION: I have nothing to declare except my genius. There is no primary source evidence that Wilde made this statement. One of the most celebrated quotations by anyone is this remark attributed to Oscar Wilde at New York Customs at the start of his lecture tour of America in 1882.

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   Did Oscar Wilde say 'I have nothing to declare but my genius'?

   • Supposedly said by Oscar Wilde at Customs Control in New York, 1882. What's the origin of the phrase 'I have nothing to declare but my genius'? Wilde did visit the USA and this quotation is certainly in keeping with his style. There’s no evidence to prove conclusively that he said it though and it doesn’t appear in print until 1914.

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   Did Oscar Wilde have anything to declare?

   • Dear Quote Investigator: According to legend, the famous wit Oscar Wilde delivered a comically audacious line when he first entered the United States during his lecture tour. A customs official in New York asked him if he had anything to declare, and he supposedly replied: I have nothing to declare but my genius.

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   Who said 'I have nothing to declare except my Genius'?

   • Almost as famous as Wilde’s literary oeuvre is the quote, “I have nothing to declare except my genius.” The Irish writer allegedly uttered this immortal line as he arrived at the New York Customs House in January 1882.

   Is the most famous Oscar Wilde quote about his "genius" real?

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   What did Arthur Ransome say about Oscar Wilde?

   • At the New York Custom House: “I have nothing to declare except my genius.” In 1912 Arthur Ransome published “Oscar Wilde: A Critical Study”. Ransom stated that Wilde’s literary executor Robert Ross “helped me in every possible way”.

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   Did Oscar Wilde have anything taxable?

   • When Oscar Wilde came to the United States to lecture, in 1881, the customs officer asked him if he had anything taxable. “Only my genius” was his answer.

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   Did Wilde have a genius?

   • New generations of literary figures and admirers remembered Wilde for the personality that spawned his famous works, one of ribbing humour, social eloquence and bookish confidence. With such a personality, one can imagine Wilde letting an ironic phrase about his own genius slip in a US customs house, but that doesn’t evidence the claim.

   Is the most famous Oscar Wilde quote about his "genius" real?

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8. www.bbc.co.uk › dna › mbarchersBBC - h2g2 Oscar Wilde - Playwright and Wit

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   Jan 18, 2001 · Wilde earned little money from the venture. I have nothing to declare but my genius. Having exhausted the inheritance his father had left him in 1876, Wilde badly needed a new source of...