The only legitimate right to govern is an express grant of power from the governed.
William Henry Harrison
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“The great changes in civilisation and society have been wrought by deeply held beliefs and passion rather than by a process of rational deduction.”
“I knew I wanted to be a writer and I knew if I had a wife and family, I would neglect something, and I was afraid it wouldn't be the writing.”
| Richard Harris Barham, Comedian (1788) |
| Timothy F. Cahill, Athlete (1979) |
| Alfred Eisenstaedt, Photographer (1898) |
| Lynn Fontanne, Actress (1887) |
| Ira Gershwin, Musician (1896) |
| Peter Handke, Novelist (1942) |
| William S. Hart, Actor (1864) |
| Colleen Haskell, Celebrity (1976) |
| Joyce Kilmer, Poet (1886) |
| Jonathan King, Musician (1944) |
| B. R. Ambedkar, Politician (1956) |
| Don Ameche, Actor (1993) |
| Jefferson Davis, Leader (1889) |
| Frantz Fanon, Psychologist (1961) |
| Claiborne Fox Jackson, Lawyer (1862) |