Birthdays occurring on June, 21

1732

Martha Washington was born on June 21, 1732 American first lady (1789-97), wife of George Washington, 1st US president. 1732-1802 I've learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our dispositions and not on our circumstances. More quotations from Martha Washington

1892

Reinhold Niebuhr was born on June 21, 1892 American theologian, 1892-1971 God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. More quotations from Reinhold Niebuhr

1905

Jean-Paul Sartre was born on June 21, 1905 French existentialist philosopher and writer, 1905-1980 "Even this disability from which I suffer I have assumed by the very fact that I live; I surpass it toward my own projects, I make of it the necessary obstacle for my being and I cannot be crippled without choosing myself as crippled. This means that I choose the way I constitute my disability (as 'unbearable', 'humiliating, 'to be hidden', 'to be revealed to all')." More quotations from Jean-Paul Sartre

Deaths occurring on June, 21

1527

Niccolo Machiavelli died on June 21, 1527 Italian writer and statesman, Florentine patriot, author of 'The Prince', 1469-1527 A prince must imitate the fox and the lion, for the lion cannot protect himself from traps, and the fox cannot defend himself from wolves. One must therefore be a fox to recognize traps, and a lion to frighten wolves. Those that wish to be only lions do not understand this. Therefore, a prudent ruler ought not to keep faith when by so doing it would be against his interest, and when the reasons which made him bind himself no longer exist. If men were all good, this precept would not be a good one; but as they are bad, and would not observe their faith with you, so you are not bound to keep faith with them. More quotations from Niccolo Machiavelli

1973

Frank Leahy died on June 21, 1973 American college gridiron football coach of the University of Notre Dame. His career winning percentage of .864 (107-13-9) ranks second in the history of first-division college football, 1908-1973 Egotism is the anesthetic that dulls the pain of stupidity. More quotations from Frank Leahy