Quote of the day
The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
Élisabeth Leseur
Born: October 16, 1866
Died: May 3, 1914 (aged 47)
Bio: Élisabeth Arrighi Leseur, born Pauline Élisabeth Arrighi, was a French mystic best known for her spiritual diary and the conversion of her husband, Félix Leseur, a medical doctor and well known leader of the French anti-clerical, atheistic movement.
Known for:
- Selected writings