Einstein on PeaceChronological selection from Einstein's letters and writings which reflect his desire for the abolition of war. |
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... civilization has been badly shaken ; in the face of the sinister , intangible power that threatens , a sense of perplexity and fear grips all of us . While we are richer than any generation before us , both in consumer goods and in the ...
... civilization has been badly shaken ; in the face of the sinister , intangible power that threatens , a sense of perplexity and fear grips all of us . While we are richer than any generation before us , both in consumer goods and in the ...
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... civilization did under the Roman Empire ? Who , then , is right ? And where do we stand ? Let me try to answer the question from a historical perspective . Our civilization has always been predicated upon the maintenance and improvement ...
... civilization did under the Roman Empire ? Who , then , is right ? And where do we stand ? Let me try to answer the question from a historical perspective . Our civilization has always been predicated upon the maintenance and improvement ...
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... civilization . If we choose the way of peace , freedom for the individual and security for society await us ; if we do not , slavery of the individual and the annihilation of civilization threaten us . Our fate will be the one we ...
... civilization . If we choose the way of peace , freedom for the individual and security for society await us ; if we do not , slavery of the individual and the annihilation of civilization threaten us . Our fate will be the one we ...
Contents
THE REALITY OF WAR 19141918 | 1 |
HOPE AND DISILLU | 27 |
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND THE LEAGUE | 58 |
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