Quotes from authors born on Aug 25th
A friend to honesty and a foe to crime.
Allan Pinkerton
I'm not satisfied with the progress of the work, but I am happy that the talks are going on. It might have a negative effect if the United States joins.
Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
I'm involved in the stock market, which is fun and, sometimes, very painful.
Regis Philbin
We can easily manage if we will only take, each day, the burden appointed to it. But the load will be too heavy for us if we carry yesterday's burden over again today, and then add the burden of the morrow before we are required to bear it.
John Newton
Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go.
William Feather
Susanna Hoffs 
Andrew Marvell 
Ida Tarbell 
Timothy West 
David Ben Gurion 
Italo Calvino 
John Yoo 
Yvon Chouinard