John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
6966 Oliver Wendell Holmes 1809-1894 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 6966 |
| AUTHOR: | Oliver Wendell Holmes (1809–1894) |
| QUOTATION: | I firmly believe that if the whole materia medica could be sunk to the bottom of the sea, it would be all the better for mankind and all the worse for the fishes. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Lecture, Harvard Medical School. 1 |
| Note 1. Bishop William Crosswell Doane (1832–1913): Lines on Homeopathy. Stir the mixture well Lest it prove inferior, Then put half a drop Into Lake Superior. Every other day Take a drop in water, You ’ll be better soon Or at least you oughter. [back] |