Quote of the day
A monarchy is the most expensive of all forms of government, the regal state requiring a costly parade, and he who depends on his own power to rule, must strengthen that power by bribing the active and enterprising whom he cannot intimidate.
Jean Drapeau

Born: February 18, 1916
Died: August 12, 1999 (aged 83)
Bio: Jean Drapeau was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as mayor of Montreal from 1954 to 1957 and 1960 to 1986.






