"If the bees disappear, man would have..." - Quote by Albert Einstein
If the bees disappear, man would have only four years of life left.
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“Had I known that the Germans would not succeed in producing an atomic bomb, I would not have lifted a finger.”
“It is important for the common good to foster individuality: for only the individual can produce the new ideas which the community needs for its continuous improvement andrequirements - indeed, to avoid sterility and petrification”
“School failed me, and I failed the school. It bored me. The teachers behaved like Feldwebel (sergeants). I wanted to learn what I wanted to know, but they wanted me to learn for the exam. What I hated most was the competitive system there, and especially sports. Because of this, I wasn't worth anything, and several times they suggested I leave.”
More on Environment
“Left to herself, nature is always more or less civilized, and delights in a certain refinement; but where the axe has encroached upon the edge of the forest, the dead and unsightly limbs of the pine, which she had concealed with green banks of verdure, are exposed to sight.”
“You see these thick curtains shut out the daylight: artificial light suits me a great deal better; it's absolutely steady, and much more exciting.”
“I turn to a life of crime cause I came from a broken family.”
More on Humanity
“I feel that compassionate thought is the most precious thing there is. It is something that only we human beings can develop. And if we have a good heart, a warm heart, warm feelings, we will be happy and satisfied ourselves, and our friends will experience a friendly and peaceful atmosphere as well. This can be experienced community to community, country to country, continent to continent.”
“Be sensitive to the plight of others. You have to know about the tragedies as well as the triumphs, the failures as well as the success.”
“I do not believe that civilization will be wiped out in a war fought with the atomic bomb. Perhaps two-thirds of the people of the earth will be killed.”