Quote of the day
I wish my deadly foe, no worse
Than want of friends, and empty purse.
Philip Hone
Born: October 25, 1780
Died: May 5, 1851 (aged 70)
Bio: Philip Hone was Mayor of New York City from 1825 to 1826. He was most notable for a detailed diary he kept from 1828 until the time of his death in 1851.