Quote of the day
I can only say that one's individual situation is more real and important to oneself than the devastations of fates and empires especially when they do not vitally affect oneself
Samuel Wilson
Born: September 13, 1766
Died: July 31, 1854 (aged 87)
Bio: Samuel Wilson was a meat packer from Troy, New York whose name is purportedly the source of the personification of the United States known as "Uncle Sam".







