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.
Victor Duruy

Born: September 11, 1811
Died: November 25, 1894 (aged 83)
Bio: Jean Victor Duruy was a French historian and statesman.
Known for:
- The History of the Middle Ages (1891)
- A General History of the World
- A History of France (1889)