Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. - Don't be 'consistent', but be simply tr

Don't be 'consistent', but be simply true.

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Holmes, Oliver Wendell. The Professor at the Breakfast-Table, Ticknor and Fields, 1860, p. 39.

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About the Author

Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.

Born: August 29, 1809
Died: October 7, 1894
Nationality: American
Profession: Writer, Physician

Biography

Oliver Wendell Holmes was an American physician, poet, and polymath based in Boston. Grouped among the Fireside Poets, he was acclaimed by his peers as one of the best writers of the day. His most famous prose works are the "Breakfast-Table" series, which began with The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table (1858). He was also an important medical reformer. In addition to his work as an author and poet, Holmes also served as a physician, professor, lecturer and inventor and, although he never practiced it, he received formal training in law.

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