These
were
his last words:
In essence, the conflict that exists today is no more
than an old-style struggle for power, once again presented to
mankind in semireligious trappings. The difference is that, this
time, the development of atomic power has imbued the struggle with
a ghostly character; for both parties know and admit that, should
the quarrel deteriorate into actual war, mankind is doomed.
Despite this knowledge, statesmen in responsible positions on both
sides continue to employ the well-known technique of seeking to
intimidate and demoralize the opponent by marshaling superior
military strength. They do so even though such a policy entails
the risk of war and doom. Not one statesman in a position of
responsibility has dared to pursue the only course that holds out
any promise of peace, the course of supranational security, since
for a statesman to follow such a course would be tantamount to
political suicide. Political passions, once they have been fanned
into flame, exact their victims ... Citater fra...
The prestige of government has undoubtedly been lowered considerably by the prohibition law. For nothing is more destructive of respect for the government & the law of the land than passing laws which cannot be enforced. It is an open secret that the dangerous increase of crime in this country is closely connected with this."— Albert Einstein, "My First Impression of the U.S.A.", 1921
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And here is my own
little...
PERSONAL SELECTION...
Insanity:
doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different
results.
These were his last
words:
In essence, the conflict that exists today is no more
than an old-style struggle for power, once again presented to
mankind in semireligious trappings. The difference is that, this
time, the development of atomic power has imbued the struggle with
a ghostly character; for both parties know and admit that, should
the quarrel deteriorate into actual war, mankind is doomed.
Despite this knowledge, statesmen in responsible positions on both
sides continue to employ the well-known technique of seeking to
intimidate and demoralize the opponent by marshaling superior
military strength. They do so even though such a policy entails
the risk of war and doom. Not one statesman in a
position of responsibility has dared to pursue the only
course that holds out any promise of peace, the course of
supranational security, since for a statesman to follow such
a course would be tantamount to political suicide.
Political passions, once they have been fanned into flame, exact
their victims ... Citater fra...
The prestige of government has undoubtedly been lowered considerably by the prohibition law. For nothing is more destructive of respect for the government & the law of the land than passing laws which cannot be enforced. It is an open secret that the dangerous increase of crime in this country is closely connected with this."— Albert Einstein, "My First Impression of the U.S.A.", 1921
http://www.sfheart.com/einstein.html
"It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity." - Albert Einstein
"I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones." - Albert Einstein
"The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing." - Albert Einstein
"Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding." - Albert Einstein
"Perfection of means and confusion of ends seem to characterize
our age." - Albert Einstein
"Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile." - Albert Einstein
"The value of a man resides in what he gives and not in what he is capable receiving." - Albert Einstein
"Try not to be a person of success, but rather a person of virtue." - Albert Einstein
"Try not to become a man of success but rather to become a man of value." - Albert Einstein
"I believe in standardizing automobiles, not human beings." - Albert Einstein
"The true value of a human being is determined primarily by the measure and the sense in which he has attained liberation from the self." - Albert Einstein
"It is not by sitting still at a grand distance and calling the human race larvae that men are to be helped." - Albert Einstein
"A man's ethical behavior should be based effectually on sympathy, education, and social ties; no religious basis is necessary. Man would indeed be in a poor way if he had to be restrained by fear of punishment and hope of reward after death." - Albert Einstein
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