# Quote — Arthur Conan Doyle, The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes

> When one tries to rise above Nature one is liable to fall below it. The highest type of man may revert to the animal if he leaves the straight road of destiny.

- Author: [Arthur Conan Doyle](https://www.leafyquotes.com/arthur-conan-doyle.md)
- Book: [The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes](https://www.leafyquotes.com/arthur-conan-doyle/the-case-book-of-sherlock-holmes.md)
- Page: 1082
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- Quote page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/arthur-conan-doyle/the-case-book-of-sherlock-holmes/when-one-tries

## More from this book

> "Of course I remembered him," said I as I laid down the letter. "Big Bob Ferguson, the finest three-quarter Richmond ever had. He was always a good-natured chap. It's like him to be so concerned over a friend's case."
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> Holmes looked at me thoughtfully and shook his head. "I never get your limits, Watson," said he. "There are unexplored possibilities about you. Take a wire down, like a good fellow. 'Will examine your case with pleasure.'"
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> --"Your case!"
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> --"We must not let him think that this agency is a home for the weak-minded."

p. 1036 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/arthur-conan-doyle/the-case-book-of-sherlock-holmes/of-course-i-remembered.md)

> Dogs don't make mistakes.

p. 1109 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/arthur-conan-doyle/the-case-book-of-sherlock-holmes/dogs-dont-make.md)

> We must look for consistency. Where there is a want of it we must suspect deception.

p. 1065 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/arthur-conan-doyle/the-case-book-of-sherlock-holmes/we-must-look.md)