Quote of the day
If we justify war, it is because all peoples always justify the traits of which they find themselves possessed, not because war will bear an objective examination of its merits.
Henry Philip Tappan
Born: April 18, 1805
Died: November 15, 1881 (aged 76)
Bio: Henry Philip Tappan was an American philosopher, educator and academic administrator. He is officially considered the first president of the University of Michigan.
Known for:
- A Discourse (1852)
- University education (1851)