“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.”
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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