Quote of the day
It is better to meet danger than to wait for it. He that is on a lee shore, and foresees a hurricane, stands out to sea and encounters a storm to avoid a shipwreck.
Alfred Emanuel Smith
Born: December 30, 1873
Died: October 4, 1944 (aged 70)
Bio: Alfred Emanuel "Al" Smith was an American statesman who was elected Governor of New York four times and was the Democratic U.S. presidential candidate in 1928.
Known for:
- Up to Now: An Autobiography (1929)