Quote of the day
In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.
Eamon Duffy
Born: February 9, 1947 (age 77)
Bio: Eamon Duffy is an Irish historian and academic. He is Professor of the History of Christianity at the University of Cambridge, and a Fellow and former President of Magdalene College.
Known for:
- The Stripping of the Altars (1992)
- Marking the Hours (2006)
- Ten Popes Who Shook the World (2011)