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 “I think it not improbable that man, like the grub that prepares a chamber for the winged thing it never has seen but is to be — that man may have cosmic destinies that he does not understand.”Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. ~ Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. (1841-1935) US Supreme Court Justice, also known as "The Great Dissenter""Law and the Court", speech at a dinner of the Harvard Law School Association of New York (15 February 1913) Belief , Destiny , Free Thought , Reason 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: Belief quotes Destiny quotes Free Thought quotes Reason 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.