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.
Hugh McCulloch
Born: December 7, 1808
Died: May 24, 1895 (aged 86)
Bio: Hugh McCulloch was an American statesman who served two non-consecutive terms as U.S. Treasury Secretary under three presidents. He was opposed to the National Banking Act of 1864, and attempted to bring the United States back to the gold standard throughout his career.
Known for:
- ADDRESSES SPEECHES LECTURES &
- QVEST OF HERACLES & OTHER POEM
- MEN & MEASURES OF HALF A CENTU
- Men and measures of half a century (1888)