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[[Image:Zamenhof.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Picture of Ludoviko Lazaro Zamenhof]]
'''[[w:L. L. Zamenhof|Ludwik Lejzer Zamenhof]]''', or '''Ludwig Zamenhof''' (December 15, 1859–April 14, 1917) was a Polish-Jewish ophthalmologist, philologist, and the initiator of [[w:Esperanto|Esperanto]], the most widely spoken artificial language to date.
'''[[w:L. L. Zamenhof|Ludwik Lejzer Zamenhof]]''', or '''Ludwig Zamenhof''' (December 15, 1859–April 14, 1917) was a Polish-Jewish ophthalmologist, philologist, and the initiator of [[w:Esperanto|Esperanto]], the most widely spoken artificial language to date.
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Picture of Ludoviko Lazaro Zamenhof

Ludwik Lejzer Zamenhof, or Ludwig Zamenhof (December 15, 1859–April 14, 1917) was a Polish-Jewish ophthalmologist, philologist, and the initiator of Esperanto, the most widely spoken artificial language to date.

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  • Lingvo internacia de la venontaj generacioj estos sole kaj nepre nur lingvo arta.
    • Translation: Future generations' international 'lingua franca' will certainly be just an artificial language.
  • We are not so naive as some think of us; we do not believe that a neutral base will turn men into angels, but we do know that evil people will always be evil; but we believe that communication and knowledge based upon a natural tool will prevent at least the great quantity of brutality and crimes which happen not because of ill will, but simply because of lack of knowledge and oppression.
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