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.
Hans Kohn

Born: September 15, 1891
Died: March 16, 1971 (aged 79)
Bio: Hans Kohn was a Jewish American philosopher and historian. Born in Prague during the Austro-Hungarian Empire, he was captured as a prisoner of war during World War I and held in Russia for five years.
Known for:
- The Idea of Nationalism (1961)
- Nationalism, its meaning and history (1955)
- Western civilization in the Near East (1936)
- Reflections on modern history (1963)