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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. Quotes

To have doubted one's own first principles is the mark of a civilized man.

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: judge
Nationality: american
Birth: March 8, 1841 - March 6, 1935

Topics

Man Principles First Mark Own

I'm from Indiana. I know what you're thinking, Indiana... Mafia. But in Indiana it's not like New York where everyone's like, 'We're from New York and we're the best' or 'We're from Texas and we like things big' it's more like 'We're from Indiana and we're gonna move.'

Best New York Texas Thinking You

I've developed a lot of reform proposals myself and been accused of trying to destroy Social Security, when the whole point was to try to save it. I think most people know that Social Security is bankrupt.

Myself People Think Trying Security

I'd like to just be a little bit more open to making mistakes and not worrying about it so much.

Mistakes Making Mistakes More Open

When I was younger, I could be pretty bitter. I still have moments, but I think I've gotten pretty good at rejection.

Good Think Rejection Moments Pretty

I walk into rooms and I don't know why I'm there. I'm like, 'Why am I standing in front of the toilet now?'

Matthew Broderick

Walk Know Now Why Toilet Standing

This idea that once you get into politics... you are now signed up for lifelong duty being in elective office, makes a fundamental error - and that is believing that the only way you can hold progressive views and implement them is in elective office.

Politics You Now Believing Duty Way

A man who has been the indisputable favorite of his mother keeps for life the feeling of a conqueror.

Life Mother Man Feeling Been Who

If you're famous, you suck, just for being famous. People in England totally get that; Americans don't.

People Famous You Famous People Get

So actually I only got a mobile phone the day after I left being Prime Minister.

Day Phone Prime Left Being Mobile

Cities, like cats, will reveal themselves at night.

Cats Night Will Reveal Like Cities

I've always used poetry to explain myself to myself. These things just sat in my psyche and then came out.

Jonathan Galassi

Myself Poetry Explain Always Out

Rank and file Democrats are very patriotic. They love this country and support the military.

Love Support Country Military Rank

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