George Sarton (1884–1956) American historian of science
"The Teaching of the History of Science" Sci. Monthly 7, 193-211 (1918).
Source: Eating Animals
George Sarton (1884–1956) American historian of science
"The Teaching of the History of Science" Sci. Monthly 7, 193-211 (1918).
Francis of Assisi (1182–1226) Catholic saint and founder of the Franciscan Order
Widely known as The Serenity Prayer this has often been attributed to St. Francis, but earliest known forms of it appeared in the early 20th century, and it is generally credited to Reinhold Niebuhr.
Misattributed
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (1892–1973) British philologist and author, creator of classic fantasy works
“Religion is the impotence of the human mind to deal with occurrences it cannot understand.”
Karl Marx (1818–1883) German philosopher, economist, sociologist, journalist and revolutionary socialist
Aamir Khan (1965) Indian film actor, director, and producer of Hindi Cinema
Aamir Khan turns down Madam Tussauds http://www.ibosnetwork.com/newsmanager/templates/template1.aspx?a=21052&z=4.
“Never do things others can do and will do, if there are things others cannot do or will not do.”
Amelia Earhart (1897–1937) American aviation pioneer and author
As quoted in Have Fun with American Heroes : Activities, Projects, and Fascinating Facts (2005) by David C. King, p. 82; this is also attributed to Dawson Trotman in Through Her Eyes : Life and Ministry of Women in the Muslim World (2005) by Marti Smith, p. 116
Disputed
Donald J. Trump (1946) 45th President of the United States of America
Source: 1980s, Trump: The Art of the Deal (1987), p. 53
Ray Comfort (1949) New Zealand-born Christian minister and evangelist
God doesn't believe in atheists (2002)