Quote of the day
It has been said that idleness is the parent of mischief, which is very true; but mischief itself is merely an attempt to escape from the dreary vacuum of idleness.
Goldwin Smith
Born: August 13, 1823
Died: June 7, 1910 (aged 86)
Bio: Goldwin Smith was a British historian and journalist, active in the United Kingdom and Canada.
Known for:
- Canada and the Canadian Question (1891)
- Irish History And The Irish Question (1905)
- Lectures And Essays (1881)