Einstein on Peace“Einstein was not only the ablest man of science of his generation, he was also a wise man, which is something different. If statesmen had listened to him, the course of human events would have been less disastrous than it has been.” This verdict, from the Preface by Bertrand Russell, sums up the importance of this first collection of Albert Einstein’s writings on war, peace, and the atom bomb. In this volume, thanks to the Estate of Albert Einstein, the complete story is told of how one of the greatest minds of modern times worked from 1914 until 1955 on the problem of peace. It is a fascinating record of a man’s courage, his sincerity, and his concern for those who survive him. This book is also a history of the peace movement in modern times. Here are letters to and from some of the most famous men of his generation, including the correspondence between Einstein and Sigmund Freud on aggression and war, and the true story of his famous letter to President Roosevelt reporting the theoretical possibility of nuclear fission. It is the living record of more than forty years of Einstein’s untiring struggle to mobilize forces all over the world for the abolition of war and the creation of a supranational organization to solve conflicts among nations. |
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... September 9, 1918: ...Although I should be happy to attend your meeting, it does not seem proper for me, a citizen of Switzerland, to interfere in the political affairs of Germany. Your pamphlet is brilliantly written, but.
... September 9, 1918: ...Although I should be happy to attend your meeting, it does not seem proper for me, a citizen of Switzerland, to interfere in the political affairs of Germany. Your pamphlet is brilliantly written, but.
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... citizens here have formed a commission with the purpose of thoroughly examining those charges concerning Germany's conduct in the war which have become known abroad and are considered as proven. This is to be done with the help of ...
... citizens here have formed a commission with the purpose of thoroughly examining those charges concerning Germany's conduct in the war which have become known abroad and are considered as proven. This is to be done with the help of ...
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... citizen, may properly take part in it, I should be glad to eliminate myself from this effort if anything could be accomplished by my withdrawal. If I have thus far failed to do so, it is due to the thought that my close contacts in both ...
... citizen, may properly take part in it, I should be glad to eliminate myself from this effort if anything could be accomplished by my withdrawal. If I have thus far failed to do so, it is due to the thought that my close contacts in both ...
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... citizens is everywhere far superior to official pronouncements. Let men of good will bear this in mind rather than allow themselves to become exasperated or misled: Senatores boni viri, senatus autem bestia [the senators are honorable ...
... citizens is everywhere far superior to official pronouncements. Let men of good will bear this in mind rather than allow themselves to become exasperated or misled: Senatores boni viri, senatus autem bestia [the senators are honorable ...
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... citizen by immigration. Further, may I say that I have never attempted to ingratiate myself in order to curry favor with anyone. Gilbert Murray expressed his sorrow at Einstein's resignation from the League committee in a letter to ...
... citizen by immigration. Further, may I say that I have never attempted to ingratiate myself in order to curry favor with anyone. Gilbert Murray expressed his sorrow at Einstein's resignation from the League committee in a letter to ...
Contents
CHAPTER SIXTHE EVE OF FASCISM IN GERMANY | |
CHAPTER SEVENADVENT OF NAZISM AND ADVOCACY | |
CHAPTER EIGHTARRIVAL IN AMERICA | |
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CHAPTER NINEBIRTH OF THE ATOMIC AGE 1939 | |
CHAPTER TENTHE SECOND WORLD WAR 19391945 | |
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