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When you write in prose you say what you mean. When you write in rhyme you say what you must.

When you write in prose you say what you mean. When you write in rhyme you say what you must.

by Oliver Wendell Holmes Found in: Poetry Quotes,
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Life is painting a picture, not doing a sum.

Life is painting a picture, not doing a sum.

by Oliver Wendell Holmes Found in: Life Quotes,
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People can be divided into two classes: those who go ahead and do something, and those who sit still and read more

People can be divided into two classes: those who go ahead and do something, and those who sit still and inquire, why wasn't it done the other way?

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The right to swing my fist ends where the other man’s nose begins.

The right to swing my fist ends where the other man’s nose begins.

by Oliver Wendell Holmes Found in: Ethics Quotes,
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Sin has many tools, but a lie is the handle that fits them all.

Sin has many tools, but a lie is the handle that fits them all.

by Oliver Wendell Holmes Found in: Lying Quotes,
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