Oliver Wendell Holmes

Between two groups of people who want to make inconsistent kinds of worlds, I see no remedy but force. ↗

— Oliver Wendell Holmes

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A man may fulfill the object of his existence by asking a question he cannot answer, and attempting a task he cannot achieve. ↗

— Oliver Wendell Holmes

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Even for practical purposes theory generally turns out the most important thing in the end. ↗

— Oliver Wendell Holmes

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Pretty much all the honest truth-telling there is in the world is done by children. ↗

— Oliver Wendell Holmes

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This is a court of law, young man, not a court of justice. ↗

— Oliver Wendell Holmes

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Speak clearly, if you speak at all; carve every word before you let it fall. ↗

— Oliver Wendell Holmes

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Through our great good fortune, in our youth our hearts were touched with fire. It was given to us to learn at the outset that life is a profound and passionate thing. ↗

— Oliver Wendell Holmes

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Controversy equalizes fools and wise men - and the fools know it. ↗

— Oliver Wendell Holmes

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When in doubt, do it. ↗

— Oliver Wendell Holmes

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Beware how you take away hope from another human being. ↗

— Oliver Wendell Holmes

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