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.
Alexander H. Stephens
Born: February 11, 1812
Died: March 4, 1883 (aged 71)
Bio: Alexander Hamilton Stephens was an American lawyer and politician from Georgia, and the Confederate vice president throughout the American Civil War.
Known for:
- Recollections of Alexander H. Stephens