Month: July 2012
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Pranab Mukherjee Quotes
Pranab Kumar Mukherjee is the 13th President of India. Born: December 11, 1935 , Birbhum District Spouse: Suvra Mukherjee Children: Sharmistha , Abhijit , Indrajit Awards: Padma Vibhushan Books: Beyond survival I will strive, as I said on oath, to preserve, protect and defend our Constitution not just in word but also in spirit. A…
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Jane Austen Quotes
Jane Austen was an English novelist whose works of romantic fiction,set among the landed gentry, earned her a place as one of the most widely read writers in English literature. Born: December 16, 1775, Steventon Died: July 18, 1817, Winchester One half of the world cannot understand the pleasures of the other. One man’s…
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Charles Dickens Quotes
Charles John Huffam Dickens was an English writer and social critic. He is generally regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian period and the creator of some of the world’s most memorable fictional characters. Born: February 7, 1812, Portsmouth Died: June 9, 1870, Gads Hill Place Have a heart that never hardens, and a…
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Oscar Wilde Quotes
Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Wills Wilde was an Irish playwright, novelist, poet, and author of short stories. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of London’s most popular playwrights in the early 1890s. Born: October 16, 1854, Dublin Died: November 30, 1900, Paris A gentleman is one who never hurts anyone’s…
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Charlie Chaplin Quotes
Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin, KBE , better known as Charlie Chaplin, was an Academy Award-winning English comedic actor,film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. Born: April 16, 1889, Walworth, London Died: December 25, 1977, Vevey A day without laughter is a day wasted. Life is a tragedy when…
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Amelia Earhart Quotes
Amelia Mary Earhart was a noted American aviation pioneer and author.Earhart was the first woman to receive the U.S. Distinguished Flying Cross, awarded for becoming the first aviatrix to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Born: July 24, 1897 in Atchison, Kansas Disappeared: July 2, 1937 (aged 39) in the Pacific Ocean, en route to…
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Japanese Proverbs
A single arrow is easily broken, but not ten in a bundle. The nail that sticks up gets hammered down. Afraid of his own shadow. An excess of courtesy is discourtesy. A round egg can be made square according to how you cut it; words would be harsh according to how you speak them. Bad…
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Swami Vivekananda Quotes
Swami Vivekananda, born Narendra Nath Datta, was an Indian Hindu monk. He was a key figure in the introduction of Indian philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga to the western world. Born: January 12, 1863, Kolkata Died: July 4, 1902, Belur Math We are what our thoughts have made us; so take care about what…
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Nelson Mandela Quotes
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela is a South African politician who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. In 1961 he abandoned peaceful protest and became head of the ANC’s new military wing. Sentenced to life imprisonment in 1964, Mandela came to symbolize black political aspirations and was named head of the ANC after…
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Stephen Covey Quotes
Stephen Richards Covey was an American educator, author, businessman and motivational speaker. His most popular book was The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. Born: October 24, 1932, Salt Lake City Died: July 16, 2012, Idaho Falls Spouse: Sandra Covey Effective leadership is putting first things first. Effective management is discipline, carrying it out. Trust…
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Manmohan Singh Quotes
India’s fourteenth Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh is rightly acclaimed as a thinker and a scholar. He is well regarded for his diligence and his academic approach to work, as well as his accessibility and his unassuming demeanour. Born: September 26, 1932,Gah Spouse: Gursharan Kaur Children: Amrit Singh, Upinder Singh, Daman Singh Life is never…