Quote of the day
War is not its own end, except in some catastrophic slide into absolute damnation. It's peace that's wanted. Some better peace than the one you started with.
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)