“Similarly, it is argued that the culture of Islam is incompatible with democracy. Basically, this conventional perspective of the Middle East thus contends that democracy in that region is neither possible nor even desirable.”
“In this financial year we will be spending at least $1.5 billion on foreign aid and we cannot be sure that this money will be properly spent, as corruption and mismanagement in many of the recipient countries are legend.”
| Benjamin Carson, Scientist (1951) |
| Pete Cashmore, Businessman (1985) |
| Debbi Fields, Businesswoman (1956) |
| June Foray, Actress (1917) |
| James Gandolfini, Actor (1961) |
| Greta Garbo, Actress (1905) |
| Samuel Johnson, Author (1709) |
| Alexander Bain, Philosopher (1903) |
| Leonhard Euler, Mathematician (1783) |
| Dag Hammarskjold, Diplomat (1961) |
| Gwen John, Artist (1939) |
| Corita Kent, Artist (1986) |
| John Langdon, Politician (1819) |
| Robert N. Lee, Writer (1964) |