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Birthdays occurring on February, 17
| 1866 |
David F. Houston was born on February 17, 1866
American , 1866-1940One could drive a prairie schooner through any part of his argument and never scrape against a fact. More quotations from David F. Houston |
| 1874 |
Thomas J. Watson was born on February 17, 1874
American entrepreneur and founder of IBM , 1874-1956Recently, I was asked if I was going to fire an employee who made a mistake that cost the company $600,000. No, I replied, I just spent $600,000 training him. Why would I want somebody to hire his experience? More quotations from Thomas J. Watson |
| 1879 |
Dorothy Canfield Fisher was born on February 17, 1879
A mother is not a person to lean on but a person to make leaning unnecessary More quotations from Dorothy Canfield Fisher |
| 1888 |
Ronald Knox was born on February 17, 1888
English writer and theologian, 1888-1957A good sermon should be like a woman's skirt: short enough to arouse interest but long enough to cover the essentials. More quotations from Ronald Knox |
| 1902 |
Marian Anderson was born on February 17, 1902
American singer, one of the finest contraltos of her time. 1902-1993Leadership should be born out of the understanding of the needs of those who would be affected by it. More quotations from Marian Anderson |
Deaths occurring on February, 17
| 1982 |
Lee Strasberg died on February 17, 1982
If we cannot see the possibility of greatness, how can we dream it? More quotations from Lee Strasberg |
| 1982 |
Thelonious Monk died on February 17, 1982
American jazz pianist and composer, 1917-1982Sometimes it's to your advantage for people to think you're crazy More quotations from Thelonious Monk |
| 1986 |
Jiddu Krishnamurti died on February 17, 1986
Indian Theosophist philosopher, wrote The Future of Humanity, Songs of Life, Kingdom Happiness. 1895-1986Violence is not merely killing another. It is violence when we use a sharp word, when we make a gesture to brush away a person, when we obey because there is fear. So violence isn't merely organized butchery in the name of God, in the name of society or country. Violence is much more subtle, much deeper, and we are inquiring into the very depths of violence. More quotations from Jiddu Krishnamurti |
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