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In the United States there's a Puritan ethic and a mythology of success. He who is successful is good. In Latin countries, in Catholic countries, a successful person is a sinner.
The birth of democracy in Iraq is one of the great positive changes of our era.
Jane Addams, Activist (1860) |
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) |
Madeleine L'Engle, Novelist (2007) |