Quote of the day
In the past the man has been first; in the future the system must be first. This in no sense, however, implies that great men are not needed. On the contrary, the first object of any good system must be that of developing first-class men
William Blackstone
Born: July 10, 1723
Died: February 14, 1780 (aged 56)
Bio: Sir William Blackstone was an English jurist, judge and Tory politician of the eighteenth century. He is most noted for writing the Commentaries on the Laws of England.
Known for:
- Commentaries on the Laws of England
- Abridgment of Blackstone's Commentaries