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.
Joseph H. Choate

Born: February 2, 1876
Died: January 19, 1968 (aged 91)
Bio: Joseph H. Choate, Jr. chaired the Voluntary Committee of Lawyers, a group established in 1927 that promoted the repeal of prohibition.
Known for:
- American Addresses of Joseph H. Choate (1911)
- The Two Hague Conferences (1913)
- The life of Joseph Hodges Choate