Epic Excerpts: Gordon B. Hinckley
October 22, 2008 by rickety
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Gordon Bitner Hinckley, born 23 June 1910 was the fifteenth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 12 march 1995 until his death.
Bjarne Stroustrup on Management
September 26, 2008 by rickety
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An organization that treats its programmers as morons will soon have programmers that are willing and able to act like morons only. (page 382)
Epic Excerpts: Horatio Nelson
August 26, 2008 by rickety
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Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, born in 1758, was a British flag officer made famous in the Battle of Trafalgar. In this decisive British victory he lost his life.
Epic Excerpts: Winston Churchill
July 29, 2008 by rickety
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Sir Winston Churchill (1874 – 1965) was a British politician known chiefly for his leadership of the United Kingdom during World War II, saving the world from Nazi domination in the dark days of 1940.




