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"In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king."

Desiderius Erasmus
(10/26/1466 – 07/12/1536)
Dutch writer Desiderius Erasmus
"In revolutions authority remains with the greatest scoundrels."

Georges Jacques Danton
(10/26/1759 – 04/05/1794)
French revolutionary Georges Jacques Danton
"You may not be interested in strategy, but strategy is interested in you."

Leon Trotsky
(10/26/1879 – 08/20/1940)
Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky
"Someday the sun is going to shine down on me in some faraway place."

Mahalia Jackson
(10/26/1911 – 01/27/1972)
US gospel singer Mahalia Jackson
"The eyes of Stalin, the voice of Marilyn Monroe."

Francois Mitterand
(10/26/1916 – 01/08/1996)
French president, on Margaret Thatcher Francois Mitterand
"Heavens, no! It could get subpoenaed. I can't write anything."

Hillary Clinton
(10/26/1947 – )
US first lady (43) (see other US first ladies; married to Bill), when asked if she kept a diary Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton
"I've never wanted to be a big star. I just want to keep on working."

Rita Wilson
(10/26/1956 – )
US actor (married to Tom Hanks) Margarita Ibrahimoff
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