The capacity to combine commitment with skepticism is essential to democracy.
Mary Catherine Bateson
There are few things as toxic as a bad metaphor. You can't think without metaphors.
Mary Catherine Bateson
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“And the fact that Haiti was occupied for 19 years by the United States, from 1915 to 1934.”
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| Bruno Bauer, Theologian (1809) |
| Henry Seidel Canby, Critic (1878) |
| John Dalton, Scientist (1766) |
| Robyn Davidson, Writer (1950) |
| Carly Fiorina, Businesswoman (1954) |
| Naveen Jain, Businessman (1959) |
| William R. Keating, Politician (1952) |
| Joseph P. Kennedy, Diplomat (1888) |
| Marquis De Lafayette, Revolutionary (1757) |
| Philip James Bailey, Poet (1902) |
| Hanns Eisler, Composer (1962) |
| Edmund Gibson, Judge (1748) |
| Herbert Kaufman, Writer (1947) |
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