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Love is the master key that opens the gates of happiness.
Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.
Age: 85 †
Born: 1809
Born: August 29
Died: 1894
Died: October 7
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Cambridge
Massachusetts
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The best servant does his work unseen.
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Don't be 'consistent,' but be simply true.
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Chicago sounds rough to the maker of verse. One comfort we have - Cincinnati sounds worse.
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