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.
Victor Duruy

Born: September 11, 1811
Died: November 25, 1894 (aged 83)
Bio: Jean Victor Duruy was a French historian and statesman.
Known for:
- The History of the Middle Ages (1891)
- A General History of the World
- A History of France (1889)