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Sherlock Holmes Quotes

«The temptation to form premature theories upon insufficient data is the bane of our profession.»
«It's elementary, my dear Watson.»
«That was the curious incident.»
«Watson, you idiot. Somebody stole our tent ...»
«If we were keen to avoid certain topics, it was probably more because it embarrassed us.»
«I trust that age with not wither, nor custom stale my infinite variety.»
«[(CNN) -- The cardinal rule of criminal detection was carved in stone more than a century ago.] It is a capital mistake to theorize before you have all the evidence, ... It biases the judgment.»
«But the dog did nothing in the nighttime! That is the curious incident!»
«Watson, look up at the sky and tell me what you see.»