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.
George Kennan
Born: February 16, 1845
Died: May 10, 1924 (aged 79)
Bio: George Kennan was an American explorer noted for his travels in the Kamchatka and Caucasus regions of the Russian Empire. He was a cousin twice removed of diplomat and historian George F. Kennan, with whom he shared his birthday.
Known for:
- The Kennan Diaries
- Russia Leaves the War
- American diplomacy, 1900-1950
- The fateful alliance