Quote of the day
But man is a Noble Animal, splendid in ashes, and pompous in the grave, solemnizing Nativities and Deaths with equal lustre, nor omitting Ceremonies of Bravery, in the infamy of his nature. Life is a pure flame, and we live by an invisible Sun within us.
Ian Kershaw
Born: April 29, 1943 (age 82)
Bio: Sir Ian Kershaw is a British historian and author whose work has chiefly focused on the social history of 20th century Germany.
Known for:
- Hitler, 1889-1936: Hubris (1998)
- The End: Hitler's Germany 1944–45 (2011)
- Hitler, 1936-1945 (2000)
- Fateful Choices (2007)
- Hitler, the Germans, and the Final Solution (2008)