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).
Mart Laar
Born: April 22, 1960 (age 65)
Bio: Mart Laar is an Estonian politician and historian. He served as the Prime Minister of Estonia from 1992 to 1994 and from 1999 to 2002. Laar is credited with having helped bring about Estonia's rapid economic development during the 1990s.
Known for:
- War in the woods (1992)
- Estonia in World War II
- The Challenge for Europe (1994)