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.
John Bascom
Born: May 1, 1827
Died: October 27, 1911 (aged 84)
Bio: John Bascom was an American professor, college president and writer.
Known for:
- Evolution and Religion
- Caine's Pestilence
- An Historical Interpretation of Philosophy (1893)
- The Science of Mind (1881)
- Aesthetics: Or, The Science of Beauty (1862)