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Jean de La Bruyère

Jean de La Bruyère was a French moraliste and essayist. * He was born in Paris in 1645 and died in Versailles in 1696. * His most…

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John Locke

John Locke was an English philosopher who lived from 1632 to 1704. * He is considered one of the most important philosophers of…

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Margaret Drabble

Margaret Drabble was born in Sheffield, England, in 1939. * She is a novelist, biographer, and critic. * She is the sister of the…

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Matthew Quick

Matthew Quick is an American author of adult and young adult fiction. His debut novel, The Silver Linings Playbook, became a New…

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Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan was born on February 17, 1963, in Brooklyn, New York. He played college basketball at the University of North…

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Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra was born in Alcalá de Henares, Spain, on September 29, 1547. * He was a novelist, poet, and…

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Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali was born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. on January 17, 1942, in Louisville, Kentucky. * He won the Olympic gold medal in…

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Neale Donald Walsch

Neale Donald Walsch is an American author, spiritual teacher, and motivational speaker. * He is best known for his Conversations…

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Philip K. Dick

Philip Kindred Dick was an American science fiction writer. * He was born in Chicago on December 16, 1928. * He wrote 44 novels…

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Robertson Davies

Robertson Davies was a Canadian novelist, playwright, critic, journalist, and professor. * He was born in Thamesville, Ontario,…

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Roopleen

Roopleen is a motivational speaker and author. She is the author of two books, "From Regular to Remarkable: 365 Motivational…

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Stendhal

Stendhal was born Henri Beyle on January 23, 1783, in Grenoble, France. * He was a French novelist, essayist, and travel…

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Wil Zeus

Wil Zeus is a writer and poet who was born in 1980 in the United States. He has published several books of poetry, including "Sun…

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Aesop

Aesop was a Greek fabulist and storyteller credited with a number of fables now collectively known as Aesop's Fables. Although…

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