Quote of the day
But man is a Noble Animal, splendid in ashes, and pompous in the grave, solemnizing Nativities and Deaths with equal lustre, nor omitting Ceremonies of Bravery, in the infamy of his nature. Life is a pure flame, and we live by an invisible Sun within us.
Erastus Wiman
Born: April 21, 1834
Died: February 9, 1904 (aged 69)
Bio: Erastus Wiman was a Canadian journalist and businessman who later moved to the United States. He is best known as a developer on the New York City borough of Staten Island.
Known for:
- The Greater Half of the Continent (1889)
- How to Get Rich (1888)
- CHANCES OF SUCCESS
- CAN CANADA BE COERCED (1891)