Quote of the day
In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.
Henry Campbell Black
Born: October 17, 1860
Died: March 19, 1927 (aged 66)
Bio: Henry Campbell Black was the founder of Black's Law Dictionary, the definitive legal dictionary first published in 1891.
Known for:
- Handbook of American Government (1920)
- TREATISE ON FEDERAL TAXES