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.
Interpretation
Einstein expresses skepticism about the total destruction of civilization despite the catastrophic potential of atomic warfare.
In this quote, Albert Einstein conveys his belief that while atomic warfare can lead to significant loss of life—potentially two-thirds of the population—he does not think it would result in the complete annihilation of civilization. This suggests a sense of hope for humanity's resilience and ability to rebuild even after devastating conflicts, highlighting the complexity of war and survival.
In practice
During a speech on world peace, one might use this quote to emphasize the importance of diplomacy over war.
I cannot then believe in this concept of an anthropomorphic God who has the powers of interfering with these natural laws. As I said before, the most beautiful and most profound religious emotion that we can experience is the sensation of the mystical. And this mysticality is the power of all true science.
If I would follow your advice and Jesus could perceive it, he, as a Jewish teacher, surely would not approve of such behavior.
I want to know all Gods thoughts; all the rest are just details.
In the middle of adversity there is great opportunity.
To me the worst thing seems to be a school principally to work with methods of fear, force and artificial authority. Such treatment destroys the sound sentiments, the sincerity and the self-confidence of pupils and produces a subservient subject.
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That's what kept us going - a sense of absurdity, rather than humor.
The people that once bestowed commands, consulships, legions, and all else, now concerns itself no more, and longs eagerly for just two things: bread and circuses!
In all aspects of life, we take on a part and an appearance to seem to be what we wish to be--and thus the world is merely composed of actors.
Where is the Life we lost in living?
There are the saints of every day, the 'hidden' saints, a sort of 'middle class of holiness'... to which we can all belong.
Like all people, we perceive the version of reality that our culture communicates. Like others having or living in more than one culture, we get multiple, often opposing messages. The coming together of two self-consistent but habitually incomparable frames of reference causes un choque, a cultural collision.
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