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1621

Jean de La Fontaine was born on July 8, 1621
French poet whose Fables are one of the masterpieces of French literature, 1621-1695

One of the secrets of getting more done is to make a TO DO List every day, keep it visible, and use it as a guide to action as you go through the day.

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1836

Joseph Chamberlain was born on July 8, 1836
British businessman and politician, 1836-1914

Learn to think Imperially.

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1839

John D. Rockefeller was born on July 8, 1839
American industrialist and philanthropist, founder of the Standard Oil Company, 1839-1937

I would rather earn 1% off a 100 people's efforts than 100% of my own efforts.

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1892

Richard Aldington was born on July 8, 1892
British poet, novelist and scholar, 1892-1962

Nationalism is a silly cock crowing on his own dunghill.

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1893

Fritz Perls was born on July 8, 1893
German psychoanalyst, developed and popularized Gestalt therapy, 1893-1970

I am not in this world to live up to other people's expectations, nor do I feel that the world must live up to mine.

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1973

Arthur Calwell died on July 8, 1973
Australian politician. 1896-1973

It is better to be defeated on principle than to win on lies.

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1979

Michael Wilding died on July 8, 1979

You can pick out actors by the glazed look that comes into their eyes when the conversation wanders away from themselves

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1986

Hyman George Rickover died on July 8, 1986
American US Navy admiral known as the father of the Nuclear Navy. 1900-1986

The devil is in the details, and everything we do in the military is a detail

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1993

Wayne Howell died on July 8, 1993

That's international basketball. It's nothing flashy, but they play real solid. Something like this will help us for the state playoffs.

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1994

Robert E. Lee died on July 8, 1994

I cannot trust a man to control others who cannot control himself.

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