Quote of the day
If thou desire the love of God and man, be humble, for the proud heart, as it loves none but itself, is beloved of none but itself. Humility enforces where neither virtue, nor strength, nor reason can prevail.
Alva Myrdal
Born: January 31, 1902
Died: February 1, 1986 (aged 84)
Bio: Alva Myrdal was a Swedish sociologist and politician. She received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1982. She married Gunnar Myrdal in 1924.
Known for:
- Crisis in the Population Question (1934)
- Women's Two Roles: Home and Work (1956)