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If the past has been an obstacle and a burden, knowledge of the past is the safest and the surest emancipation.
And what is liberty, whose very name makes the heart beat faster and shakes the world? Is it not the union of all liberties - liberty of conscience, of education, of association, of the press, of travel, or labor, or trade?
Muhammad Ali, Athlete (1942) |
Alain Badiou, Philosopher (1937) |
Pedro Calderon De La Barca, Dramatist (1600) |
Al Capone, Criminal (1899) |
Howie Carr, Author (1952) |
Jim Carrey, Comedian (1962) |
Chili Davis, Athlete (1960) |
Zooey Deschanel, Actress (1980) |
Steve Earle, Musician (1955) |
Jane Elliot, Actress (1947) |
George Bancroft, Historian (1891) |
Bobby Fischer, Celebrity (2008) |
Gary Gilmore, Criminal (1977) |
Barbara Jordan, Politician (1996) |