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But man is a Noble Animal, splendid in ashes, and pompous in the grave, solemnizing Nativities and Deaths with equal lustre, nor omitting Ceremonies of Bravery, in the infamy of his nature. Life is a pure flame, and we live by an invisible Sun within us.
William O. Douglas
Born: October 16, 1898
Died: January 19, 1980 (aged 81)
Bio: William Orville Douglas served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Douglas was confirmed at the age of 40, one of the youngest justices appointed to the court.
Known for:
- Of Men and Mountains (1950)
- Go East, Young Man: The Early Years (1974)
- Beyond the high Himalayas (1952)
- Strange lands and friendly people (1951)
- Nature's Justice
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