Every human being, of whatever origin, of whatever station, deserves respect. We must each respect others even as we respect ourselves. This, as the sages of many lands have taught us, is a golden rule in individual and group, as well as international, relations.
Bio: Ann Plato was a 19th-century mixed-race educator and author. She was the second woman of color to publish a book in America and the first to publish a book of essays and poems.
