Quote of the day
With me poetry has been not a purpose, but a passion; and the passions should be held in reverence: they must not — they cannot at will be excited, with an eye to the paltry compensations, or the more paltry commendations, of mankind.
Alexander Mackenzie
Born: January 28, 1822
Died: April 17, 1892 (aged 70)
Bio: Alexander Mackenzie was a building contractor and newspaper editor, and was the second Prime Minister of Canada, from November 7, 1873 to October 8, 1878.
Known for:
- The Journals of Alexander MacKenzie
- The Spirit of St. Andrews