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.
John Hill Burton

Born: August 22, 1809
Died: August 10, 1881 (aged 71)
Bio: John Hill Burton was a Scottish advocate, historian and economist. The author of "Life and Correspondence of David Hume", he was secretary of the Scottish Prison Board, and Historiographer Royal.
Known for:
- Life and correspondence of David Hume (1846)
- The book-hunter, etc (1862)
- The Scot Abroad