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Quote by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

“Between two groups of people who want to make inconsistent kinds of worlds, I see no remedy but force.”

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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