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Sunday, April 30, 2006

Mahavira established what are today considered to be the central tenets of Jainism and was a contemporary of Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha. Mahavira was born on the thirteenth day under the rising moon of Chaitra, in the ancient Kingdom of Vaishali, now a district of Bihar state, India. According to the Gregorian calendar, Mahavira was born in April. His birthday is celebrated as Mahavir Jayanti. He died at Pawapuri. He was known as "Vardhaman" (increasing) because it is said that his family's wealth grew after his conception. A growth of everything good was also noticed in the kingdom, like the bloom of beautiful flowers.

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Saturday, April 29, 2006

"Vincent Thomas Lombardi (June 11, 1913 - September 3, 1970) was one of the most successful coaches in the history of football. He was the driving force of the Green Bay Packers from 1959 to 1968, helping the team capture five NFL championships during his 10-year tenure. Following a one-year retirement, he returned to coach the Washington Redskins during the 1969 season. His 9-1 record in the playoffs ranks at the top, percentage-wise, in NFL history."

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Friday, April 28, 2006

"John Milton Cage (September 5, 1912 - August 12, 1992) was an American experimental music composer, writer and visual artist. He is most commonly known for his 1952 composition 4'33", whose three movements are performed without playing a single note.

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Thursday, April 27, 2006

"Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, born Johann Wolfgang Goethe (28 August 1749-22 March 1832) was a German polymath: he was a painter, novelist, dramatist, poet, humanist, scientist, philosopher, and for ten years chief minister of state at Weimar.


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Wednesday, April 26, 2006

"Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill (30 November 1874 - 24 January 1965)
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was a British politician, best known as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during the Second World War. At various times a soldier, journalist, author, painter, and politician, Churchill is generally regarded as one of the most important leaders in modern British and world history. He won the 1953 Nobel Prize in Literature. In a poll conducted by the BBC in 2002 to identify the "100 Greatest Britons", participants voted Churchill as the most important of all."

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Monday, April 24, 2006

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Saturday, April 22, 2006

Benjamin Franklin said that. Click on his name to learn more about him. Comments?

Friday, April 21, 2006

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Thursday, April 20, 2006

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Tuesday, April 18, 2006

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Monday, April 17, 2006

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Saturday, April 15, 2006

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Thursday, April 13, 2006

Click here for more information about Thomas Carlyle. Tell us what you think. Leave a comment.

Wednesday, April 12, 2006

Tuesday, April 11, 2006

Learn more about Helen Keller "> by clicking on her name. Comments?

Monday, April 10, 2006

Janet Collins said that. Who's
Janet Collins
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Sunday, April 09, 2006

Who's Joseph Addison? Click on his name and find out. Then tell us what's on your mind this Sunday. Use the Courier's comments feature.

Saturday, April 08, 2006

Who's Anthony Burgess? Click on his name and find out. Tell us what you think; use the Courier's comments feature.

Friday, April 07, 2006

Who is Michel de Montaigne? Click on his name to find out. Oh, and use the Courier comments feature.

Thursday, April 06, 2006

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Wednesday, April 05, 2006

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Tuesday, April 04, 2006

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Monday, April 03, 2006

-The first is freedom of speech and expression --- everywhere in the world.
-The second is freedom of every person to worship in his own way --- everywhere in the world.
-The third is freedom from want --- everywhere in the world.
-The fourth is freedom from fear --- everywhere in the world."

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Sunday, April 02, 2006

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Saturday, April 01, 2006

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