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1866

David F. Houston was born on February 17, 1866
American , 1866-1940

One could drive a prairie schooner through any part of his argument and never scrape against a fact.

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1874

Thomas J. Watson was born on February 17, 1874
American entrepreneur and founder of IBM , 1874-1956

Recently, 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?

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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

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1888

Ronald Knox was born on February 17, 1888
English writer and theologian, 1888-1957

A good sermon should be like a woman's skirt: short enough to arouse interest but long enough to cover the essentials.

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1902

Marian Anderson was born on February 17, 1902
American singer, one of the finest contraltos of her time. 1902-1993

Leadership should be born out of the understanding of the needs of those who would be affected by it.

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1998

Bob Merrill died on February 17, 1998

He had gone to a house and knocked on the door and they reported it.

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