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 Woolman
Born: October 19, 1720
Died: October 7, 1772 (aged 51)
Bio: John Woolman was a North American merchant, tailor, journalist, and itinerant Quaker preacher, and an early abolitionist in the colonial era.
Known for:
- Journal
- Walking Humbly With God