Quote of the day
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.
Compton Mackenzie
Born: January 17, 1883
Died: November 30, 1972 (aged 89)
Bio: Sir Compton Mackenzie was a Scottish writer of fiction, biography, histories and a memoir, as well as a cultural commentator, raconteur and lifelong Scottish nationalist.
Known for:
- Whisky Galore (1947)
- The Monarch of the Glen (1941)
- Sinister Street (1913)
- The Highland Omnibus
- Vestal Fire (1927)