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Joseph Joubert, French moralist and essayist, remembered today largely for his Pensées (Thoughts), which were published posthumously

Joseph Joubert (7 May 1754 in Montignac, Périgord – 4 May 1824 in Paris) was a French moralist and essayist,...

Epictetus, philosopher who maintains that the foundation of all philosophy is self-knowledge

Epictetus (c. AD 50 – 135) was a Greek-speaking Stoic philosopher. He was born a slave at Hierapolis, Phrygia (present...

Vikram Seth, Indian novelist and poet

Vikram Seth CBE (June 20, 1952) is an Indian novelist and poet. He has written several novels and poetrybooks. He...

Laurence Sterne, Irish novelist and an Anglican clergyman

Laurence Sterne (24 November 1713 – 18 March 1768) was an Irish novelist and an Anglican clergyman. He wrote the...

George Herbert, Welsh-born poet, orator and Anglican priest

George Herbert (3 April 1593 – 1 March 1633) was a Welsh-born poet, orator and Anglican priest. Herbert’s poetry is...

Coco Chanel, French fashion designer and businesswoman

Gabrielle Bonheur “Coco” Chanel (August 19, 1883 – January 10, 1971) was a French fashion designer and businesswoman. She was...

Elbert Green Hubbard, known best as the founder of the Roycroft artisan community in East Aurora, NY

Elbert Green Hubbard (June 19, 1856 – May 7, 1915) was an American writer, publisher, artist, and philosopher. Raised in...

Henry David Thoreau, American author deeply interested in the idea of survival in the face of hostile elements

Henry David Thoreau (July 12, 1817 – May 6, 1862) was an American essayist, poet, philosopher, abolitionist, naturalist, tax resister,...

Walt Whitman, American poet, essayist, and humanist who was a part of the transition between transcendentalism and realism, incorporating both views in his works

Walter “Walt” Whitman (May 31, 1819 – March 26, 1892) was an American poet, essayist, and journalist. A humanist, he was...

Carly Fiorina, American businessperson and political candidate who ran unsuccessfully for the United States Senate in 2010 and the Republican presidential nomination in 2016

Cara Carleton Fiorina (born September 6, 1954) is an American businessperson and political candidate, known primarily for her tenure as...

Florence Nightingale, English social reformer and statistician, and the founder of modern nursing

Florence Nightingale (May 12, 1820 – August 13, 1910) was an English social reformer and statistician, and the founder of modern...

Hesiod, Greek poet

Hesiod was a Greek poet generally thought by scholars to have been active between 750 and 650 BC, around the...

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