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
Solitude cherishes great virtues and destroys little ones.
Sydney Smith
James Hansen 
Tiffani Amber Thiessen 
Paulina Porizkova 
James Gandolfini 
Edward Everett 
Rip Torn 
Benjamin West 
Alton Brown