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).
Mohammad-Taqi Mesbah-Yazdi
Born: January 31, 1934
Died: January 1, 2021 (aged 86)
Bio: Ayatollah Mohammad Taghi Mesbah Yazdi was an Iranian Twelver Shi'i cleric. He was also a member of Iran's Assembly of Experts, the body responsible for choosing the Supreme Leader, where he headed a minority faction.