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 Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. Quote “The right to swing my fist ends where the other man's nose begins.”Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. ~ Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. (1841-1935) US Supreme Court Justice, also known as "The Great Dissenter"Falsely attributed. Various permutations of this quote have been incorrectly attributed to Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.Original version written by Zechariah Chafee, "Freedom of Speech in Wartime", 32 Harvard Law Review 932, 957 (1919). Individual Rights , Integrity , Respect , Responsibility Ratings and Comments Reply Mike, Norwalk 11/12/12 Ahh yes ! A real mind movie illustrating a lawful depiction of rights. By way of further example: rights for one (individually or in concert) do not include compelled compliance, license, victimless crimes, government larceny with impunity, or voter fraud of another. 1 Reply E Archer, NYC 11/12/12 Such is the Common Law -- as opposed to the Uniform Commercial Code which criminalizes and taxes a man's fist whether it is swinging or not. Reply Mike, Norwalk 11/12/12 (-; Archer, you made me smile, I like it ;-) Reply Ronw13, Oregon 1/9/20 Reply jim k, Austin 1/9/20 SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. quote is found in these categories: Individual Rights quotes Integrity quotes Respect quotes Responsibility quotes About Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. Bio of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. Quotations by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. Books by/about Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. videos Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. on Wikipedia Astrological chart for Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.