Quotation by

Oscar Wilde

There is nothing in the world like the devotion of a married woman. It is a thing no married man knows anything about.

Marriage

Understanding this quote AI Analysis

Oscar Wilde is saying that the deep commitment a married woman has is unique and unlike anything else in the world. He also suggests that married men cannot truly understand this kind of devotion because they experience marriage differently.

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