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).
Leopold II of Belgium
Born: April 9, 1835
Died: December 17, 1909 (aged 74)
Bio: Leopold II was the second King of the Belgians, chiefly remembered for the founding and exploitation of the Congo Free State as a private venture.