Quote of the day
It has been said that idleness is the parent of mischief, which is very true; but mischief itself is merely an attempt to escape from the dreary vacuum of idleness.
William O. Douglas
Born: October 16, 1898
Died: January 19, 1980 (aged 81)
Bio: William Orville Douglas served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Douglas was confirmed at the age of 40, one of the youngest justices appointed to the court.
Known for:
- Of Men and Mountains (1950)
- Go East, Young Man: The Early Years (1974)
- Beyond the high Himalayas (1952)
- Strange lands and friendly people (1951)
- Nature's Justice
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