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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

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Quotes by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

"But the word “right” is one of the most deceptive of pitfalls; it is so easy to slip from a qualified meaning in the premise to an unqualified one in the conclusion. Most rights are qualified."

- Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

Awareness

"A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions."

- Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

Personal Growth

"Fame is the scentless sunflower, with gaudy crown of gold; But friendship is the rose, with sweets in every fold."

- Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

Relationships

"The mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions."

- Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

Growth

"A man's mind, stretched by new ideas, may never return to its original dimensions."

- Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

Growth

"A mind that is stretched by new experiences can never go back to its old dimensions."

- Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

Growth

"A man’s mind, stretched by new ideas, may never return to its original dimensions."

- Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

Growth