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.
William Robertson Nicoll
Born: October 10, 1851
Died: May 4, 1923 (aged 71)
Bio: Sir William Robertson Nicoll was a Scottish Free Church minister, journalist, editor, and man of letters.
Known for:
- The lamp of sacrifice (1906)
- The church's one foundation (1901)
- Prayer in war time (1916)
- A library for five pounds