Quote of the day
It is better to meet danger than to wait for it. He that is on a lee shore, and foresees a hurricane, stands out to sea and encounters a storm to avoid a shipwreck.
Victor Duruy
Born: September 11, 1811
Died: November 25, 1894 (aged 83)
Bio: Jean Victor Duruy was a French historian and statesman.
Known for:
- The History of the Middle Ages (1891)
- A General History of the World
- A History of France (1889)