Quote of the day
It is better to meet danger than to wait for it. He that is on a lee shore, and foresees a hurricane, stands out to sea and encounters a storm to avoid a shipwreck.
Paolo Sarpi
Born: August 14, 1552
Died: January 15, 1623 (aged 70)
Bio: Paolo Sarpi was an Italian historian, prelate, scientist, canon lawyer, and statesman active on behalf of the Venetian Republic during the period of its successful defiance of the papal interdict and its war with Austria over the Uskok pirates.
Known for:
- The Rights of Sovereigns and Subjects
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