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).
Joseph Chamberlain
Born: July 8, 1836
Died: July 2, 1914 (aged 77)
Bio: Joseph Chamberlain was a British politician and statesman, who was first a radical Liberal then a leading imperialist.
Known for:
- The Danube
- A Political Memoir, 1880-92