Oscar Wilde, (1854-1900) Anglo-Irish poet, novelist, writer Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page Oscar Wilde Quote “Disobedience, in the eyes of anyone who has read history, is man’s original virtue. It is through disobedience that progress had been made, through disobedience and through rebellion.”Oscar Wilde ~ Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) Anglo-Irish poet, novelist, writer Disobedience , Dissent , Individualism , Protest , Revolution Ratings and Comments Reply John McGill, Charleston, SC 11/2/05 Reply tommy, honolulu 11/2/05 I think we need to all be accountable for the world as we create it Reply gabriel, stony plain 11/22/06 Very truthful quote. We must stand up for what we believe and everyone is accountable. 'No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible' - Voltaire Reply Anonymous 5/18/09 Reply Nick, Bristol 11/10/09 Excellent quote. Stand together to fight the bosses !!!!!!!!! 2 Reply Mike, Norwalk 2/2/22 Not quite sure how to rate this. The giant 1,000 lbs gorilla in the room begs to question, disobedience to what? Disobedience to despotism, tyranny, injustice and the canons and dogmas of the occupying statist theocracy infesting this land — ABSOLUTELY ! ! ! Reply Mary, MI 2/2/22 Reply Mary, MI 2/2/22 Canadian Truckers ... Excelsior! Reply Fredrick William Sillik, Anytown 2/11/22 Discovering the laws of nature and cooperating with these laws is how progress is made. SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This Oscar Wilde quote is found in these categories: Disobedience quotes Dissent quotes Individualism quotes Protest quotes Revolution quotes About Oscar Wilde Bio of Oscar Wilde Quotations by Oscar Wilde Books by/about Oscar Wilde Oscar Wilde videos Oscar Wilde on Wikipedia Astrological chart for Oscar Wilde