Quote of the day
Like stones rolling down hills, fair ideas reach their objectives despite all obstacles and barriers. It may be possible to speed or hinder them, but impossible to stop them.
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