Quote of the day
A monarchy is the most expensive of all forms of government, the regal state requiring a costly parade, and he who depends on his own power to rule, must strengthen that power by bribing the active and enterprising whom he cannot intimidate.
Langdon Cheves
Born: September 17, 1776
Died: June 26, 1857 (aged 80)
Bio: Langdon Cheves was an American politician, lawyer and businessman from South Carolina. He was a U. S. Representative from 1810 to 1815, served as Speaker of the House in 1814 1815, and was president of the Second Bank of the United States from 1819 to 1822.







