“The great end of being is to harmonize man with the order of things, and the church has been a good pitch-pipe, and may be so still.”
Quote by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
Author
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
You May Also Like
“Her old Grannie and subject must be the first to kiss her hand.”
“Why watch someone kissing when people really close their eyes when they kiss?”
“Nuptial love makes mankind; friendly love perfects it; but wanton love corrupts and debases it.”
“Women accept their destiny more readily than men.”
Source: Delphi Complete Works of Thomas Hardy (Illustrated)
“So heavy is the chain of wedlock that it needs two to carry it, and sometimes three.”