Quote of the day
One of the first signs of the beginnings of understanding is the wish to die. This life appears unbearable, another unattainable. One is no longer ashamed of wanting to die; one asks to be moved from the old cell, which one hates, to a new one, which one will only in time come to hate.
George Macartney
Born: May 14, 1737
Died: May 31, 1806 (aged 69)
Bio: George Macartney, 1st Earl Macartney was a British statesman, colonial administrator and diplomat.
Known for:
- The Public Life of the Earl of Macartney
- An Account of Russia, MDCCLXVII
- An embassy to China