Quote of the day
The United States form a young republic, a confederacy which ought ever to be cemented by a union of interests and affection, under the influence of those principles which obtained their independence.
Richard Gifford

Born: 1725
Died: 1807 (aged 82)
Bio: Richard Gifford, English poet, was educated at Oxford. He was the author of a poem, Contemplation. He also wrote theological and controversial works.