Quote of the day
I don't say 'Tis impossible for an impudent man not to rise in the world, but a moderate merit with a large share of impudence is more probable to be advanced than the greatest qualifications without it.
Sir George Trevelyan, 2nd Baronet
Born: July 20, 1838
Died: August 17, 1928 (aged 90)
Bio: Sir George Otto Trevelyan, 2nd Baronet OM PC was a British statesman and author. In a ministerial career stretching almost 30 years, he was most notably twice Secretary for Scotland under William Ewart Gladstone and the Earl of Rosebery.