Quote of the day
Good authors, too, who once knew better words
Now only use four-letter words
Writing prose —
Anything goes.
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.