Quote of the day
The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
A. Leon Higginbotham Jr.
Born: February 25, 1928
Died: December 14, 1998 (aged 70)
Bio: Aloyisus Leon Higginbotham Jr. was a prominent African-American civil rights advocate, author, and federal appeals court judge.
Known for:
- Shades of freedom (1996)