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“When they ran out of cadre men they gave me my very own platoon and said, 'Here are 63 men, try to keep as many of them alive as you possibly can.' That was one of the more harrowing experiences of my life.”
“The world is full of people looking for spectacular happiness while they snub contentment.”
| Theodor Adorno, Philosopher (1903) |
| Daniel Akaka, Politician (1924) |
| Maria Bartiromo, Journalist (1967) |
| Elizabeth Daily, Actress (1961) |
| Jimmie Davis, Politician (1899) |
| Charles Evers, Activist (1922) |
| Tony Gilroy, Writer (1956) |
| Eduard Hanslick, Writer (1825) |
| Serge Haroche, Physicist (1944) |
| Mickey Hart, Musician (1943) |
| William Dampier, Explorer (1908) |
| Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Politician (1948) |
| Nikita Khrushchev, Statesman (1971) |
| Erich Leinsdorf, Celebrity (1993) |