Einstein on PeaceChronological selection from Einstein's letters and writings which reflect his desire for the abolition of war. |
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... kind unless it is fairly certain that a majority of the people of the country also favor that view . I believe it is true that they will take no courageous stand in matters of this kind . They will not take an interest in political ...
... kind unless it is fairly certain that a majority of the people of the country also favor that view . I believe it is true that they will take no courageous stand in matters of this kind . They will not take an interest in political ...
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... kind of thinking , the goals which normally deter- mine human aspirations simply disappear . To fill the gap , the mili- tary mentality makes the possession of “ naked power " a goal in itself . This surely is one of the strangest ...
... kind of thinking , the goals which normally deter- mine human aspirations simply disappear . To fill the gap , the mili- tary mentality makes the possession of “ naked power " a goal in itself . This surely is one of the strangest ...
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... kind of church that brands all those who do not belong to it as traitors or wicked evil - doers . Once this stage has been reached , the ability to understand the actions and convictions of the " unfaithful " vanishes completely . You ...
... kind of church that brands all those who do not belong to it as traitors or wicked evil - doers . Once this stage has been reached , the ability to understand the actions and convictions of the " unfaithful " vanishes completely . You ...
Contents
THE REALITY OF WAR 19141918 | 1 |
HOPE AND DISILLU SIONMENT 19191923 | 27 |
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS 19221927 | 58 |
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able achieve action aggression Albert Einstein American appears April armaments atomic bomb atomic energy Atomic Scientists attitude become believe Berlin Bertrand Russell cause citizens civilization Committee of Atomic conference conflict Congress consider convinced countries create danger decisions destruction disarmament discussed economic effective efforts Einstein replied Einstein wrote Einstein's letter Emergency Committee establishment Europe existence expressed fact feel force freedom Geneva German hope human important individual institutions issue League of Nations Leo Szilard Lorentz mankind meeting ment military service moral Niels Bohr opinion Otto Nathan pacifist participate peace physicist political possible present President problem Professor proposal published question realize refusal resistance responsibility Rolland Romain Rolland Russia scientific sent situation social society solution Soviet Union statement stein suggested supranational Szilard ternational TFAW tion tional translation United Nations University War Resisters weapons world government York