Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., (1841-1935) US Supreme Court Justice, also known as "The Great Dissenter" Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. Quote “The common law is not a brooding omnipresence in the sky but the articulate voice of some sovereign or quasi-sovereign that can be identified.”Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. ~ Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. (1841-1935) US Supreme Court Justice, also known as "The Great Dissenter"Southern Pacific Co. v. Jensen (1917) 244 US 205, 222, 61 LEd 1086, 1101, 37 S Ct 524 Law , Sovereignty Ratings and Comments SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. quote is found in these categories: Law quotes Sovereignty quotes About Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. Bio of Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. Quotations by Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. Books by/about Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. videos Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. on Wikipedia Astrological chart for Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.