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.
Hugh Dalton
Born: August 26, 1887
Died: February 13, 1962 (aged 74)
Bio: Edward Hugh John Neale Dalton, Baron Dalton was a British Labour Party economist and politician who served as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1945 to 1947.
Known for:
- Principles of Public Finance (1922)
- Make Do and Mend (1943)
Hugh Dalton Quotes