Quote of the day
Like stones rolling down hills, fair ideas reach their objectives despite all obstacles and barriers. It may be possible to speed or hinder them, but impossible to stop them.
Baldassare Castiglione
Born: December 6, 1478
Died: February 2, 1529 (aged 50)
Bio: Baldassare Castiglione, count of Casatico, was an Italian courtier, diplomat, soldier and a prominent Renaissance author, who is probably most famous for his authorship of The Book of the Courtier.
Known for:
- The Book of the Courtier (1528)
- How to Achieve True Greatness