Quote of the day
In the past the man has been first; in the future the system must be first. This in no sense, however, implies that great men are not needed. On the contrary, the first object of any good system must be that of developing first-class men
Nicholas Roerich
Born: October 9, 1874
Died: December 13, 1947 (aged 73)
Bio: Nicholas Roerich, also know as Nikolai Konstantinovich Rerikh, was a Russian painter, writer, archaeologist, theosophist, perceived by some in Russia as an enlightener, philosopher, and public figure, who in his youth was influenced by a movement in Russian society around the spiritual.
Known for:
- Altai-Himalaya (1929)
- Flame in Chalice
- Shambhala (1930)
- Realm of Light (1931)
- Shambhala the Resplendent
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