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.
James David Barber

Born: July 31, 1930
Died: September 12, 2004 (aged 74)
Bio: James David Barber was a political scientist whose book The Presidential Character made him famous for his classification of presidents through their worldviews. From 1977 to 1995, he taught political science at Duke University.
Known for:
- Presidential character (1972)
- Presidents (2000)
- The pulse of politics (1980)
- Politics by humans (1988)
- The book of democracy (1995)