Quote of the day
The Constitution was the expression not only of a political faith, but also of political fears. It was wrought both as the organ of the national interest and as the bulwark of certain individual and local rights.
John Hume
Born: January 18, 1937
Died: August 3, 2020 (aged 83)
Bio: John Hume was an Irish politician from Derry, Northern Ireland. He was a founding member of the Social Democratic and Labour Party, and was co-recipient of the 1998 Nobel Peace Prize, with David Trimble.
Known for:
- A new Ireland (1996)
- Personal Views (1977)
- My Florida Alphabet (2007)
- Guilty Parties: Y John Hume (1985)