United States lecturer and writer who was blind and deaf from the age of 19 months; Anne Sullivan taught her to read and write and speak; Helen Keller graduated from college and went on to champion the cause of blind and deaf people (1880-1968)
"Instead of comparing our lot with that of those who are more fortunate than we are, we should compare it with the lot of the greatmajority of our fellowmen. It then appears that we are among the privileged."