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Samuel Butler

1835 – 1902 · United Kingdom

British novelist, essayist, and critic. He wrote satirical works such as Erewhon that lampooned Victorian hypocrisy.

Publius Cornelius Tacitus

56 – 117 · Italy

Roman historian and senator who held high offices including tribune and consul. His Histories and Annals offer a sharp critique of imperial rule.

American author and matriarch of the Kennedy family, mother of the 35th U.S. President John F. Kennedy. She was renowned for her devoted approach to raising her children.

English poet and banker. He wrote The Pleasures of Memory and The Voyage of Columbus and was a noted patron of London literary society.

Spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism

Ancient Roman general and statesman. He saved Rome by a war of attrition that avoided pitched battle with Hannibal, earning the nickname the Delayer.

French Renaissance writer and physician. In Gargantua and Pantagruel he celebrated human freedom through satire and humour.

American comedian and actor. He was the first great star of American television and was nicknamed Mr. Television.

American jurist who served as Chief Justice of the United States. He delivered landmark rulings on civil rights.

Japanese author and management consultant. Active in the self-help field.

Heinrich Heine

1797 – 1856 · Germany

German poet and journalist regarded as a bridge between Romanticism and realism. He was widely beloved for his lyric collection Book of Songs and was also known for his sharp social criticism.