Quote of the day
Society has arisen out of the works of peace; the essence of society is peacemaking. Peace and not war is the father of all things.
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Born: September 1, 1875
Died: March 19, 1950 (aged 74)
Bio: Edgar Rice Burroughs was an American writer best known for his creations of the jungle hero Tarzan and the heroic Mars adventurer John Carter, although he produced works in many genres.
Known for:
- Tarzan of the Apes (1912)
- A Princess of Mars (1917)
- John Carter and the Giant of Mars
- The Gods of Mars (1913)
- The Land That Time Forgot (1924)
Edgar Rice Burroughs Quotes