Quote of the day
Everyone confesses in the abstract that exertion which brings out all the powers of body and mind is the best thing for us all; but practically most people do all they can to get rid of it, and as a general rule nobody does much more than circumstances drive them to do.
Jared Sparks
Born: May 10, 1789
Died: March 14, 1866 (aged 76)
Bio: Jared Sparks was an American historian, educator, and Unitarian minister. He served as President of Harvard College from 1849 to 1853.
Known for:
- The life and treason of Benedict Arnold (1835)
- Life of Ethan Allen (1858)







