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.
Stephen A. Douglas
Born: April 23, 1813
Died: June 3, 1861 (aged 48)
Bio: Stephen Arnold Douglas was an American politician from Illinois and the designer of the Kansas Nebraska Act. He was a U.S. representative, a U.S.
Known for:
- The Lincoln-Douglas Debates of 1858
- The Redhead Encyclopedia
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