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.
Jacques Cartier
Born: December 31, 1491
Died: September 1, 1557 (aged 65)
Bio: Jacques Cartier was a French explorer of Breton origin who claimed what is now Canada for France.