Quote of the day
But man is a Noble Animal, splendid in ashes, and pompous in the grave, solemnizing Nativities and Deaths with equal lustre, nor omitting Ceremonies of Bravery, in the infamy of his nature. Life is a pure flame, and we live by an invisible Sun within us.
Philippe Bourgois

Born: 1956 (age 69)
Bio: Philippe Bourgois is a Richard Perry University Professor of Anthropology & Family and Community Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
Known for:
- In search of respect (1995)
- Righteous Dopefiend (2009)
- Ethnicity at work (1989)