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Jefferson Davis

1808 – 1889 · United States

American politician who served as President of the Confederacy during the Civil War. He had earlier been a U.S. Senator and Secretary of War.

Woody Allen

1935 – · United States

Woody Allen is an American film director, screenwriter, actor, and comedian known for his intellectual and satirical comedies. Through films such as 'Annie Hall' and 'Manhattan' he has had a major influence on modern cinema.

Maltbie Davenport Babcock

1858 – 1901 · United States

American Presbyterian clergyman and writer. He is known for the hymn "This Is My Father's World" and the poem "Be Strong."

Eleanor Roosevelt

1884 – 1962 · United States

American first lady and human rights activist

Desmond Tutu

1931 – 2021 · South Africa

South African Anglican archbishop and human rights activist. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 for his nonviolent opposition to apartheid.

Henry George

1839 – 1897 · United States

American economist. His book "Progress and Poverty," which argued for a single tax on land, had a profound influence on society in both the United States and Britain.

Boris Pasternak

1890 – 1960 · Russia

Russian poet and novelist. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1958 for Doctor Zhivago.

Nancy Astor

1879 – 1964 · United Kingdom

British politician. She was the first woman to take a seat in the British House of Commons and was known for her beauty and wit.

Sam Levenson

1911 – 1980 · United States

American humorist and TV host. Known for his humor about family and childhood.

Helen Rowland

1875 – 1950 · United States

American journalist and humorist. Known for her witty aphorisms on marriage and relationships.

American Presbyterian minister and educator who pastored the First Presbyterian Church of Brooklyn. He later served as president of Union Theological Seminary and published numerous sermons and theological works.

A traditional Korean proverb.