Quote of the day
In the past the man has been first; in the future the system must be first. This in no sense, however, implies that great men are not needed. On the contrary, the first object of any good system must be that of developing first-class men
William Carey
Born: August 17, 1761
Died: June 9, 1834 (aged 72)
Bio: William Carey was a British missionary, a Particular Baptist minister, a translator and an activist. He also opened the first University in India offering degrees.
Known for:
- Gay and Christian? Yes!
- Means for the Conversion of the Heathens
- A Dictionary of the Mahratta Language (1810)