223 Quotes by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

Young man, the secret of my success is that at early age I discovered that I was not God.

Alas for those that never sing, But die with all their music in them!

Every year, if not every day, we have to wager our salvation upon some prophecy based upon imperfect knowledge.

If wine tells truth – and so have said the wise, it makes me laugh to think how brandy lies!

The main part of intellectual education is not the acquisition of facts but learning how to make facts live.

Persecution for the expression of opinions seems to be perfectly logical. If you have no doubt of your premises or your power and want a certain result with all your heart you naturally express your wishes in law and sweep away all opposition.

The jury has the power to bring a verdict in the teeth of both law and fact.