Quote of the day
It would be enough for me to have the system of a jury of twelve versus the system of one judge as a basis for preferring the U.S. to the Soviet Union. I would prefer the country you can leave to the country you cannot.
Evelyn Baring, 1st Earl of Cromer
Born: February 26, 1841
Died: January 29, 1917 (aged 75)
Bio: Evelyn Baring, 1st Earl of Cromer was a British statesman, diplomat and colonial administrator.
Known for:
- Modern Egypt (1908)
- Political and Literary Essays (1913)
- Political and Literary Essays, 1908-1913
- Ancient and Modern Imperialism







