Daniel J. Boorstin

Daniel J. Boorstin

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American historian (1914-2004)

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Born

October 1, 1914

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Died

February 28, 2004

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Birthplace

Atlanta

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Nationality

United States

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"Time makes heroes but dissolves celebrities."
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"A sign of celebrity is that his name is often worth more than his services."
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"A wonderful thing about a book, in contrast to a computer screen, is that you can take it to bed with you."
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"As you make your bed, so you must lie in it."
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"Education is learning what you didn't even know you didn't know."
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"The celebrity is a person who is known for his well-knownness."
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"The courage to imagine the otherwise is our greatest resource, adding color and suspense to all our life."
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"The force of the advertising word and image dwarfs the power of other literature in the 20th century."
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