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# Oliver Wendall Holmes

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##  Quotes by Oliver Wendall Holmes

> [“Don't flatter yourself that friendship authorizes you to say disagreeable things to your intimates. The nearer you come into relation with a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/oliver-wendall-holmes/don-t-flatter-yourself-that-friendship-authorizes-you-to-say/)

[Oliver Wendall Holmes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/oliver-wendall-holmes/)

[Disagreeable](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/disagreeable/)

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> [“Many people die with their music still in them. Too often it is because they are always getting ready to live. Before…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/oliver-wendall-holmes/many-people-die-with-their-music-still-in-them-too-often-it-is/)

[Oliver Wendall Holmes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/oliver-wendall-holmes/)

[Music](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/music/)

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