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The character of every act depends upon the circumstances in which it is done.

The character of every act depends upon the circumstances in which it is done.

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
Life, Character, Done
"Schenck v. United States, 249 U.S. 52". Judicial opinion, 1919.

A person of genius should marry a person of character.

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
Character, Genius, Talent

To brag little, to lose well, / To crow gently if in luck, / To pay up, to own up, / To shut up if beaten, / Are the virtues of a sportingman.

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
Character, Luck, Crow

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