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 “Young man, the secret of my success is that at an early age I discovered that I was not God.”Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. ~ Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. (1841-1935) US Supreme Court Justice, also known as "The Great Dissenter"On his 90th birthday to a journalist (8 March 1931), as quoted in Information 2000: Library and Information Services for the 21st Century, Vol. 1991, Part 2 (1992) by the U.S. National Commission on Libraries and Information Science, p. 272. Justice , Power , God , Success , Wisdom Ratings and Comments 3 Reply E Archer, NYC 7/30/12 The idea that the government is to solve all our problems seems to equate our government leaders with god-like powers and wisdom. When men attempt to do the work of God, we invariably get the devil. 2 Reply Mike, Norwalk 8/2/12 Archer, well said. The quote does not represent how he voted while on the Supreme Court - I guess he discovered he was god / devil after all. 1 Reply Robert Otto, San Antonio 10/30/17 Applies to some politicians today. They think that they are up there with God and his Angels and that they are just as important. Reply Mary, MI 3/30/20 Reply jim k, Austin 3/30/20 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: Justice quotes Power quotes God quotes Success quotes Wisdom 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.