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.
Mario Pei

Born: February 16, 1901
Died: March 2, 1978 (aged 77)
Bio: Mario Andrew Pei was an Italian-American linguist and polyglot who wrote a number of popular books known for their accessibility to readers without a professional background in linguistics.
Known for:
- The story of language (1952)
- A dictionary of linguistics (1954)
- One language for the world (1958)
- The families of words (1962)
- Languages for war and peace (1943)