Quote of the day
It is better to meet danger than to wait for it. He that is on a lee shore, and foresees a hurricane, stands out to sea and encounters a storm to avoid a shipwreck.
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