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.
Richard N. Haass
Born: July 28, 1951 (age 73)
Bio: Richard Nathan Haass is an American diplomat. He has been president of the Council on Foreign Relations since July 2003, prior to which he was Director of Policy Planning for the United States Department of State and a close advisor to Secretary of State Colin Powell.
Known for:
- The bureaucratic entrepreneur (1994)
- The opportunity (2005)