Oscar Wilde: Even the disciple has his uses. He stands behind one's throne, and at the moment of one's triumph whispers in one's ear

Even the disciple has his uses. He stands behind one's throne, and at the moment — Oscar Wilde

Even the disciple has his uses. He stands behind one's throne, and at the moment of one's triumph whispers in one's ear that, after all, one is immortal.

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