Quotes from authors born on Dec 8th
You are undoubtedly acquainted with my Reputation, and as for my Penmanship it must speak for itself; this is to desire your Approbation to keep a public school.
Eli Whitney
One of my primary objects is to form the tools so the tools themselves shall fashion the work and give to every part its just proportion.
Eli Whitney
I have always believed that I should have had no difficulty in causing my rights to be respected.
Eli Whitney
Liberals are stalwart defenders of civil liberties - provided we're only talking about criminals.
Ann Coulter
A friend is someone who gives you total freedom to be yourself.
Jim Morrison
Du Fu 
William Hooper 
Elsa Maxwell 
Ellsworth Huntington 
Robert Grosseteste 
Hans Bethe 
Robin Cook 
Gene Wilder