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).
Patrick Pearse
Born: November 10, 1879
Died: May 3, 1916 (aged 36)
Bio: Patrick Henry Pearse was an Irish teacher, barrister, poet, writer, nationalist and political activist who was one of the leaders of the Easter Rising in 1916.
Known for:
- Three lectures on Gaelic topics
- Collected works of Pádraic H. Pearse
- Political writings and speeches
- The murder machine and other essays (1916)