Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. Quote

A river is more than an amenity, it is a treasure. It offers a necessity of life that must be rationed among those who have power over it.


New Jersey v. New York, et al., 283 U.S. 336, 342 (1931)


A river is more than an amenity, it is a treasure. It offers a necessity of life that must be rationed among those who have power over it.

A river is more than an amenity, it is a treasure. It offers a necessity of life that must be rationed among those who have power over it.

A river is more than an amenity, it is a treasure. It offers a necessity of life that must be rationed among those who have power over it.

A river is more than an amenity, it is a treasure. It offers a necessity of life that must be rationed among those who have power over it.