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 Richard Fanshawe, 1st Baronet

Born: June, 1608
Died: June 16, 1666 (aged 58)
Bio: Sir Richard Fanshawe, 1st Baronet was an English poet and translator. He was a diplomat and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1661 to 1666.