Quote of the day
It is better to meet danger than to wait for it. He that is on a lee shore, and foresees a hurricane, stands out to sea and encounters a storm to avoid a shipwreck.
Mason Weems
Born: October 11, 1759
Died: May 23, 1825 (aged 65)
Bio: Mason Locke Weems, usually referred to as Parson Weems, was an American book agent and author who wrote the first biography of George Washington immediately after his death. He was the source of some of the apocryphal stories about Washington.
Known for:
- The life of Washington
- The life of General Francis Marion (1809)
- Life of William Penn (1822)