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.
Charles William King

Born: September 5, 1818
Died: March 25, 1888 (aged 69)
Bio: Charles William King was a British Victorian writer and collector of gems.
Known for:
- Antique Gems and Rings (1872)
- Handbook of Engraved Gems (1866)
- Plutarch's Morals (1870)