Quotes by Holmes, Oliver Wendell

The Amen of nature is always a flower. >>

The mind of a bigot is like the pupil of the eye; the more light you p >>

Speak not too well of one who scarce will know himself transfigured in >>

Quotations about Ancestry

Remember, remember always, that all of us, and you and I especially, a >>

The precise form of an individual's activity is determined, of course, >>

My ancestors didn't come over on the Mayflower, but they were there to >>

Stillness and steadiness of features are signal marks of good breeding. Vulgar persons can't sit still, or at least must always work their limbs and features.

Holmes, Oliver Wendell