Quote of the day
I don't say 'Tis impossible for an impudent man not to rise in the world, but a moderate merit with a large share of impudence is more probable to be advanced than the greatest qualifications without it.
Abel Stevens
Born: 1815
Died: 1897 (aged 82)
Bio: Abel Stevens was an American clergyman, editor, and author known for his books on Methodist religious history.
Known for:
- The women of Methodism (1866)
- A compendious history of American Methodism (1867)
- The centenary of American Methodism (1865)
- Life and Times of Nathan Bangs (1863)