Quote of the day
Attachment is the great fabricator of illusions; reality can be attained only by someone who is detached.
William L. Marcy
Born: December 12, 1786
Died: July 4, 1857 (aged 70)
Bio: William Learned Marcy was an American statesman, who served as U.S. Senator, Governor of New York, U.S. Secretary of War and U.S. Secretary of State. In the latter office under President Franklin Pierce, he resolved a dispute about the status of U.S.