When a man holds his tongue it does not signify much. But when a woman dispenses with the office of the mighty member, when she sheathed her natural weapon at a trying moment, it means that she trusts to still more formidable enginery; to tears it may be, a solvent more powerful than that with which Hannibal softened the alpine rocks.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.Detached reflection cannot be demanded in the presence of an uplifted knife.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.If I had a formula for bypassing trouble, I would not pass it around. Trouble creates a capacity to handle it.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.The individual will always be a minority. If a man is in a minority of one, we lock him up.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.