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“Often, the pretexts for starting a war are not real shortages of land, food or fuel, but rather perceptions - like fear, honor and perceived self-interest.”
“A man who dreads trials and difficulties cannot become a revolutionary. If he is to become a revolutionary with an indomitable fighting spirit, he must be tempered in the arduous struggle from his youth. As the saying goes, early training means more than late earning.”
| Nelson Algren, Novelist (1909) |
| Steve Ballmer, Businessman (1956) |
| Russell Banks, Author (1940) |
| Rick Barry, Athlete (1944) |
| Daniel Dennett, Philosopher (1942) |
| Richard Eyre, Director (1943) |
| Lady Gaga, Musician (1986) |
| Nafisa Joseph, Model (1978) |
| Karen Kain, Dancer (1951) |
| Corliss Lamont, Philosopher (1902) |
| Dwight D. Eisenhower, President (1969) |
| Dorothy Fields, Musician (1974) |
| William Christopher Handy, Musician (1958) |
| Eugene Ionesco, Dramatist (1994) |
| Emmett Kelly, Entertainer (1979) |
| Stephen Leacock, Economist (1944) |