Quote of the day
How beautiful is death, when earn'd by virtue!
Who would not be that youth? What pity is it
That we can die but once to serve our country!
Otmar Issing

Born: 1936 (age 89)
Bio: Otmar Issing is a German economist. As the former Chief Economist and Member of the Board of the European Central Bank Issing developed the 'two pillar' approach to monetary policy decision-making that the ECB has adopted.
Known for:
- The Birth of the Euro (2008)
- Should We Have Faith in Central Banks (2002)