Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what...

Quote by Horace Walpole about imagination, humor, common sense, sense, man

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Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he isn't. A sense of humor was provided to console him for what he is.

Quote by Horace Walpole about imagination, humor, common sense, sense, man.

Horace Walpole

Horace Walpole 1717 - 1797, politician, writer, architectural innovator

Was born on: 24 sep 1717.
Died on 02 mar 1797, at 79 years old.

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