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“If I had a child who wanted to be a teacher, I would bid him Godspeed as if he were going to war. For indeed the war against prejudice, greed, and ignorance is eternal, and those who dedicate themselves to it give their lives no less because they may live to see some fraction of the battle won.”

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James Hilton
James Hilton

James Hilton, a British novelist, was born on September 9, 1900, and died on December 20, 1954. He is best known for his novel 'Lost Horizon', which depicts a mysterious and enchanting utopian community located on the Himalayas. more

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