Quote of the day
A great deal of talent is lost to the world for the want of a little courage. Every day sends to their graves a number of obscure men who have only remained obscure because their timidity has prevented them from making a first effort.
Abbott Lawrence Lowell
Born: December 13, 1856
Died: January 6, 1943 (aged 86)
Bio: Abbott Lawrence Lowell was a U.S. educator and legal scholar. He served as President of Harvard University from 1909 to 1933.
Known for:
- The Government of England (1908)
- Biography of Percival Lowell (1935)
- Essays on Government (1889)







