Quote of the day
In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.
Roscoe Pound
Born: October 27, 1870
Died: June 30, 1964 (aged 93)
Bio: Nathan Roscoe Pound was a distinguished American legal scholar and educator. He was Dean of Harvard Law School from 1916 to 1936. The Journal of Legal Studies has identified Pound as one of the most cited legal scholars of the 20th century.
Known for:
- An introduction to the philosophy of law (1922)
- The spirit of the common law (1906)
- Social control through law (1942)
- Law And Morals (1924)
- The ideal element in law (1958)