Quote of the day
It is an undeniable privilege of every man to prove himself right in the thesis that the world is his enemy; for if he reiterates it frequently enough and makes it the background of his conduct he is bound eventually to be right.
William L. Marcy
Born: December 12, 1786
Died: July 4, 1857 (aged 70)
Bio: William Learned Marcy was an American statesman, who served as U.S. Senator, Governor of New York, U.S. Secretary of War and U.S. Secretary of State. In the latter office under President Franklin Pierce, he resolved a dispute about the status of U.S.







