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.
Almira Hart Lincoln Phelps

Born: July 15, 1793
Died: July 15, 1884 (aged 91)
Bio: Almira Hart Lincoln Phelps, née Hart was an American educator and author during the 19th century. Phelps published several popular science textbooks in the fields of botany, chemistry, and geology.