Quote of the day
Nobody understood better than Mr. Lincoln the obvious truth that in politics it does not suffice merely to nominate candidates. Something must also be done to elect them.
William Ewart Gladstone
Born: December 29, 1809
Died: May 19, 1898 (aged 88)
Bio: William Ewart Gladstone was a British Liberal politician. In a career lasting over sixty years, he served as Prime Minister four separate times, more than any other person, and served as Chancellor of the Exchequer four times.
Known for:
- Studies on Homer and the Homeric Age (1858)
- The Impregnable Rock Of Holy Scripture (1890)
- The Power of Twelve
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