Quote of the day
They may then be willing to cast principled votes based on an educated understanding of the public interest in the face of polls suggesting that the public itself may have quite a different understanding of where its interest lies.
Hans Hellmut Kirst

Born: December 5, 1914
Died: February 13, 1989 (aged 74)
Bio: Hans Hellmut Kirst was a distinguished German novelist and the author of 46 books, many of which were translated into English.
Known for:
- The Night of the Generals (1962)
- The Revolt of Gunner Asch (1954)
- Officer factory (1962)
- Hero in the tower (1972)






