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Knowledge is a process of piling up facts; wisdom lies in their simplification.
Martin Henry Fischer
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“The ability to think straight, some knowledge of the past, some vision of the future, some skill to do useful service, some urge to fit that service into the well-being of the community - these are the most vital things education must try to produce.”
“To preserve liberty it is essential that the whole body of people always possess arms and be taught alike, especially when young, how to use them.”
| Jean-Louis Barrault, Actor (1910) |
| Mario Batali, Celebrity (1960) |
| Angela Cartwright, Actress (1952) |
| Leon Edel, Critic (1907) |
| Alice Thomas Ellis, Writer (1932) |
| Alphonso Jackson, Public Servant (1945) |
| Zoe Kazan, Actress (1983) |
| Michael Keaton, Actor (1951) |
| Alf Landon, Politician (1887) |
| Sol LeWitt, Artist (1928) |
| Nicola Abbagnano, Philosopher (1990) |
| Edward H. Harriman, Businessman (1909) |
| Jacques Lacan, Psychologist (1981) |