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We are all tattooed in our cradles with the beliefs of our tribe.

We are all tattooed in our cradles with the beliefs of our tribe.

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Life is painting a picture, not doing a sum.

Life is painting a picture, not doing a sum.

by Oliver Wendell Holmes Found in: Life Quotes,
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I find the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we read more

I find the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving: To reach the port of heaven, we must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it, but we must sail, and not drift, nor lie at anchor.

by Oliver Wendell Holmes Found in: Action Quotes,
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To have doubted one's own first principles is the mark of a civilized man.

To have doubted one's own first principles is the mark of a civilized man.

by Oliver Wendell Holmes Found in: Doubt Quotes,
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A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged, it is the skin of a living thought and may vary read more

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 the time in which it is used.

by Oliver Wendell Holmes Found in: Word Quotes,
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