Quote of the day
The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
Jay Gould
Born: May 27, 1836
Died: December 2, 1892 (aged 56)
Bio: Jason "Jay" Gould was a leading American railroad developer and speculator. He was long vilified as an archetypal robber baron, whose success at business made him the ninth richest U.S. citizen in history,.
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