Quote of the day
In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.
F. David Mathews
Born: December 6, 1935 (age 89)
Bio: Forrest David Mathews served as the 11th United States Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare from 1975 to 1977, during the administration of President Gerald R. Ford. He also served two nonconsecutive terms as the president of the University of Alabama.
Known for:
- Politics for People (1994)
- Is There a Public for Public Schools? (1996)
- Why Public Schools? Whose Public Schools? (2002)