Quotes from authors born in 1771
Finding that no religion is based on facts and cannot be true, I began to reflect what must be the condition of mankind trained from infancy to believe in error.
Robert Owen
Preaching is to much avail, but practice is far more effective. A godly life is the strongest argument you can offer the skeptic.
Hosea Ballou
Discretion is the perfection of reason, and a guide to us in all the duties of life.
Walter Scott
All the world old is queer save thee and me, and even thou art a little queer.
Robert Owen
In composing, as a general rule, run your pen through every other word you have written; you have no idea what vigor it will give your style.
Sydney Smith
Betty Carter 
Trey Anastasio 
John Conyers 
Tammy Baldwin 
Jeremy Spencer 
Frank Whittle 
Jackie Collins 
Louise Brooks