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.
Edwin O. Reischauer

Born: October 15, 1910
Died: September 1, 1990 (aged 79)
Bio: Edwin Oldfather Reischauer was an American educator and professor at Harvard University. He was a leading scholar of the history and culture of Japan and East Asia. An article Reischauer wrote in 1960 analyzing current tensions between the U.S.
Known for:
- The Japanese today (1977)
- Japan, tradition & transformation (1978)
- East Asia : the Great Tradition (1960)
- Translations from early Japanese literature (1951)
- The United States and Japan (1950)