Quotes from authors born in 1601
Dreams will get you nowhere, a good kick in the pants will take you a long way.
Baltasar Gracian
One must pass through the circumference of time before arriving at the center of opportunity.
Baltasar Gracian
A man of honour should never forget what he is because he sees what others are.
Baltasar Gracian
A single lie destroys a whole reputation of integrity.
Baltasar Gracian
I have found a very great number of exceedingly beautiful theorems.
Pierre de Fermat
John Chafee 
Kay Boyle 
Paul Biya 
Ian Smith 
Dane Cook 
Samuel Gompers 
Oscar de la Renta 
Peyton Manning