Quote of the day
Nobody ever did anything very foolish except from some strong principle.
Shane Leslie
Born: September 24, 1885
Died: August 14, 1971 (aged 85)
Bio: Sir John Randolph Leslie, 3rd Baronet, commonly known as Shane Leslie, was an Irish-born diplomat and writer. He was a first cousin of Sir Winston Churchill, the British war time Prime Minister.
Known for:
- The end of a chapter (1916)
- Anthology of Catholic Poets (1925)
- Studies in sublime failure (1932)
- Salutation to five (1951)
- Henry Edward Manning (1921)