Quote of the day
The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
Gilles Ménage
Born: August 15, 1613
Died: July 23, 1692 (aged 78)
Bio: Gilles Ménage was a French scholar.