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False friendship, like the ivy, decays and ruins the walls it embraces; but true friendship gives ne...

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If I had a chance for another life, I would certainly choose a better complexion.

The more I study religions the more I am convinced that man never worshipped anything but himself.

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Richard Burton

Actor

Born: 1925-11-10

Died: 1984-08-05

Richard Burton, CBE (November 10, 1925– August 5, 1984) born Richard Walter Jenkins was a Welsh actor noted for his mellifluous baritone voice and his great acting talent. Establishing himself as a formidable Shakespearean actor in the 1950s, with a memorable performance of Hamlet in 1964, Burton was called "the natural successor to Olivier" by critic and dramaturg Kenneth Tynan.More