Quote of the day
In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.
Ali Mazrui
Born: February 24, 1933
Died: October 12, 2014 (aged 81)
Bio: Ali Al'amin Mazrui, was an academic professor, and political writer on African and Islamic studies and North-South relations. He was born in Mombasa, Kenya.
Known for:
- The African Condition (1980)
- Cultural Forces in World Politics (1990)
- The power of Babel (1998)
- Africanity redefined (2002)