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.
James David Barber
Born: July 31, 1930
Died: September 12, 2004 (aged 74)
Bio: James David Barber was a political scientist whose book The Presidential Character made him famous for his classification of presidents through their worldviews. From 1977 to 1995, he taught political science at Duke University.
Known for:
- Presidential character (1972)
- Presidents (2000)
- The pulse of politics (1980)
- Politics by humans (1988)
- The book of democracy (1995)