Patrick Henry – 1736 – Patriot, Lawyer, and Speaker
“I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that is the lamp of experience.”
G. K. Chesterton – 1874 – Writer (Gilbert Keith Chesterton)
“There is a great deal of difference between the eager man who wants to read a book and the tired man who wants to read a book.”
Oswald Spengler – 1880 – Philosopher
“Socialism is nothing but capitalism of the lower class.”
Beatrice Lillie – 1894 – Actress
“I was born because my mother needed a fourth for meals.”
Bob Hope – 1903 – Comedian (Leslie Townes Hope)
“A bank is a place that will lend you money if you can prove that you don’t need it.”
T. H. White – 1906 – Writer
“The most difficult thing in the world is to know how to do a thing and to watch someone else doing it wrong, without commenting.”
John F. Kennedy – 1917 – 35th President of the United States
“Never trouble another for what you can do for yourself.”
Paul R. Ehrlich – 1932 – Scientist
“To err is human, but to really foul thing up you need a computer.”
Charles W. Pickering – 1937 – Judge
“A healthy democracy requires a decent society; it requires that we are honorable, generous, tolerant, and respectful.”
Al Unser – 1939 – Race Car Driver
“Dad taught me everything I know. Unfortunately, he didn’t teach me everything he knows.”
Maurice Bishop – 1944 – Politician
“Forward ever, backward never.”
Jerry Moran – 1954 – Politician
“I am convinced that success is not measured by what you get out of life, but by what you give back.”
Ted Levine – 1958 – Actor
“Good comedy is ageless.”
Annette Bening – 1958 – Actress
“Acting is not about being famous, it’s about exploring the human soul.”
Melissa Etheridge – 1961 – Singer and Songwriter
“Don’t let anyone tell you that you have to be a certain way. Be unique. Be what you feel.”
Eric Davis – 1962 – Athlete
“I don’t listen to what people say about me and I don’t read what they write about me. People can compare me to anyone they want to, but I’m not going to worry about it.”
Lisa Whelchel – 1963 – Actress
“There’s something about childhood friends that you just can’t replace.”
Noel Gallagher – 1967 – Musician
“We’re not arrogant, we just believe we’re the best band in the world.”
Aaron McGruder – 1974 – Artist
“Once you give up rights, they’re not going to give them back.”
Melaine Brown – 1975 – Musician
“I live on my gut instinct.”