Interesting

1729 - the birth of Anglo-Irish statesman and philosopher, Edmund Burke.

I didn't have a clue who this was but looked it up on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmund_Burke - sorry but its the easiest. He sounds an interesting person and another good one for QI.

Know your limits ... but never stop trying to exceed them.

My answer to this, much easier said than done. I think as you get older your limits come screaming constantly making their presence know - or it that just me!!!

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