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).
John Wilson Croker

Born: December 20, 1780
Died: August 10, 1857 (aged 76)
Bio: John Wilson Croker was an Irish statesman and author.
Known for:
- Croker papers
- History of the Guillotine (1853)
- Johnsoniana; Or, Supplement To Boswell (1836)