The mossy marbles rest On the lips that he has pressed In their bloom; And the names he loved to hear Have been carved for many a year On the tomb.
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O. W. Holmes Quote
“Science is a good piece of furniture for a man to have in an upper chamber, provided he has common sense on the ground floor.”
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