"War seems to me to be a..." - Quote by Albert Einstein
War seems to me to be a mean, contemptible thing: I would rather be hacked in pieces than take part in such an abominable business. And yet so high, in spite of everything, is my opinion of the human race that I believe this bogey would have disappeared long ago, had the sound sense of the nations not been systematically corrupted by commercial and political interests acting through the schools and the Press
More by Albert Einstein
“The discovery of nuclear reactions need not bring about the destruction of mankind any more than the discovery of matches.”
“Conceptions without experience are void; experience without conceptions is blind.”
“In my opinion there is no other salvation for civilization and even for the human race than the creation of a world government with security on the basis of law. As long as there are sovereign states with their separate armaments and armament secrets, new world wars cannot be avoided.”
More on Peace
“Please don’t spoil my day; I’m miles away and, after all, I’m only sleeping.”
“...to make the world safe for democracy.”
“Violence as a way of achieving racial justice is both impractical and immoral. I am not unmindful of the fact that violence often brings about momentary results. Nations have frequently won their independence in battle. But in spite of temporary victories, violence never brings permanent peace.”