 |
Nationality: Canadian Type: Politician Born: December 17, 1874 Death: July 22, 1950 |
Only the man who disciplines himself strictly can stand for long the terrific pace of modern war.
Let it be remembered, too, that at a time of war, nearly every one is under great strain.
I really believe my greatest service is in the many unwise steps I prevent.
Fortunately, the Canadian people in all their habits, are essentially a temperate people.
Each year, therefore, a dollar spent on alcoholic beverages has purchased a smaller quantity.
It is what we prevent, rather than what we do that counts most in Government.
Once a nation parts with the control of its credit, it matters not who makes the laws.
| Brooks Adams, Historian (1848) |
| Peter Bart, Editor (1932) |
| Rebecca Harding Davis, Author (1831) |
| Jack Dempsey, Athlete (1895) |
| Anita Desai, Novelist (1937) |
| Juan Manuel Fangio, Celebrity (1911) |
| Mick Fleetwood, Musician (1942) |
| Iain Glen, Actor (1961) |
| Pete Hamill, Journalist (1935) |
| Phil Harris, Musician (1904) |
| Stuart Davis, Artist (1964) |
| Albert Ellis, Psychologist (2007) |
| Jackie Gleason, Actor (1987) |
| Tony Hancock, Comedian (1968) |
| Sarah Orne Jewett, Author (1909) |
| Frank King, Cartoonist (1969) |