Quote by: Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

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Author Bio

  • NameOliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
  • DescriptionUnited States Supreme Court justice
  • AliasesOliver Wendell Holmes Jr.; Oliver W. Holmes, Jr.; Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr; Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Jr.; Oliver Wendell, Jr. Holmes; Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr; Oliver Holmes, Jr.; Oliver Wendell Holmes, jr.
  • BornMarch 8, 1841
  • DiedMarch 6, 1935
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionJurist; Judge; Lawyer