“Most people have died before they expire; died to all earthly longings, so that the last breath is only, as it were, the locking of the door of the already deserted mansion.”
Quote by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. was a renowned American jurist and judge. Born on March 8, 1841, and passing away on March 6, 1935, Holmes served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States for three decades, profoundly influencing the American legal system. more
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