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).
Étienne de La Boétie
Born: November 1, 1530
Died: August 18, 1563 (aged 32)
Bio: Étienne or Estienne de La Boétie was a French judge, writer, and "a founder of modern political philosophy in France.