Most people are other people (Dutch: de meeste mensen zijn andere mensen) is a quotation of De Profundis by Oscar Wilde. This book was published posthumously in 1905 by Oscar Wilde’s friend Robert Ross. De Profundis (1905) is a long letter written while the author was in prison on trial on charges of having illicit relations with his friend Alfred Douglas. Addressed to Douglas, the letter describes the events that led to Wilde’s arrest and punishment and recounts the steps of his downfall. The letter also tells of the resentments and sufferings of his life in prison and provides profound insight into his emotional state.

The complete text is: Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else’s opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation.

The quote is affixed to the facade of the former Heineken building in Rotterdam Crooswijk which now houses Pameijer. This organisation find that people with intellectual disabilities or psychiatric problems belong in society, just like everyone else. By simply being present in the society they are able to develop relationships in a normal, natural way with other people. With neighbors, colleagues at work, or with children in ordinary schools. Daily over 2,000 employees and 500 volunteers support more than 4,000 clients in all areas of life: living, working, leisure and social contacts.