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.
Thomas Fairfax
Born: January 17, 1612
Died: November 12, 1671 (aged 59)
Bio: Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron, also known as Sir Thomas, Lord Fairfax, was a general and Parliamentary commander-in-chief during the English Civil War.