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.
Francis Wheen
Born: January 22, 1957 (age 67)
Bio: Francis James Baird Wheen is a British journalist, writer and broadcaster.
Known for:
- How Mumbo-jumbo Conquered the World (2004)
- Karl Marx (1999)
- Hoo-hahs and passing frenzies (2002)
- Marx's Das Kapital (2006)