Quote of the day
One of the first signs of the beginnings of understanding is the wish to die. This life appears unbearable, another unattainable. One is no longer ashamed of wanting to die; one asks to be moved from the old cell, which one hates, to a new one, which one will only in time come to hate.
John Randolph of Roanoke
Born: June 2, 1773
Died: May 24, 1833 (aged 59)
Bio: John Randolph, known as John Randolph of Roanoke, was a planter, and a Congressman from Virginia, serving in the House of Representatives at various times between 1799 and 1833, the Senate, and also as Minister to Russia.
Known for:
- The Clergyman's Instructor
- Mr. Randolph's speech on the British war (1812)