Languages are something of a mess. They evolve over centuries through an unplanned, democratic process that leaves them teeming with irregularities, quirks, and words like 'knight.'
They have stolen the public lands. They have grasped all to themselves, and by their unprincipled greed brought a crisis of unparalleled distress on forty millions of people, who have natural resources to feed, clothe and shelter the whole human race.
Robert T. Bakker, Scientist (1945) |
Joseph Barbera, Cartoonist (1911) |
Joel Barlow, Poet (1754) |
Thomas Dewey, Politician (1902) |
R. Lee Ermey, Soldier (1944) |
Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Poet (1919) |
Dario Fo, Playwright (1926) |
Alyson Hannigan, Actress (1974) |
John Harrison, Inventor (1693) |
David Irving, Author (1938) |
Alexander Alekhine, Celebrity (1946) |
Walter Bagehot, Author (1877) |
John Harrison, Inventor (1776) |
Arne Jacobsen, Architect (1971) |