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).
Albert Speer
Born: March 19, 1905
Died: September 1, 1981 (aged 76)
Bio: Berthold Konrad Hermann Albert Speer was a German architect who was, for a part of World War II, Minister of Armaments and War Production for Nazi Germany. Speer was Adolf Hitler's chief architect before assuming ministerial office.
Known for:
- Reich Chancellery
- Volkshalle
- Führerbunker
- Olympiastadion Berlin
- Deutsches Stadion
Albert Speer Quotes