Quote of the day
The best thing we can do if we want the Russians to let us be Americans is to let the Russians be Russian.
Pierre-Jean de Béranger
Born: August 19, 1780
Died: July 16, 1857 (aged 76)
Bio: Pierre-Jean de Béranger was a prolific French poet and chansonnier, who enjoyed great popularity and influence in France during his lifetime, but faded into obscurity in the decades following his death.