Quotes from authors born on Jul 9th
To tell the truth is to become beautiful, to begin to love yourself, value yourself. And that's political, in its most profound way.
June Jordan
That attitude that fighting is probably not fair, but you have to defend yourself anyway and damage the enemy, has been profoundly consequential as far as my political activism goes.
June Jordan
It is not cowardly, quite the contrary, to seek to meet the adversary and know his intentions. However, it is cowardly, shameful and treasonable to lay down arms.
King Hassan II
I used to do drugs, but don't tell anyone or it will ruin my image.
Courtney Love
I beg the Most High to allow me the favour of the double reward, but if God only finds me worthy of one reward, I will accept it in all humility.
King Hassan II
Lydia Lunch 
Voltaire 
Natalie Merchant 
Robert M. Gates 
Melvin Calvin 
Nina Simone 
Soundarya 
Eden Ahbez