Quote of the day
Time and trouble will tame an advanced young woman, but an advanced old woman is uncontrollable by any earthly force.
Charles Gavan Duffy
Born: April 12, 1816
Died: February 9, 1903 (aged 86)
Bio: The Rt. Hon. Sir Charles Gavan Duffy, Irish nationalist, journalist, poet and Australian politician, was the 8th Premier of Victoria and one of the most colourful figures in Victorian political history.
Known for:
- Conversations with Carlyle (1892)
- The Revival of Irish Literature (1894)
- Short life of Thomas Davis, 1840-1846