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).
Ludwig Uhland
Born: April 26, 1787
Died: November 13, 1862 (aged 75)
Bio: Johann Ludwig Uhland was a German poet, philologist and literary historian.