Three great forces rule the world: stupidity, fear and greed.
Interpretation
The quote suggests that three powerful emotions or states of mind—stupidity, fear, and greed—have a significant influence over human behavior and decision-making.
Albert Einstein highlights the profound impact that stupidity, fear, and greed have on humanity, indicating that these forces can drive societal actions and decisions, often leading to negative outcomes. This perspective invites reflection on how these elements govern our interactions and choices, underlining the need for awareness and understanding in the face of such controlling forces.
In practice
In a discussion about global issues, one might use this quote to highlight the challenges posed by these forces.
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.
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.
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.
"It's very good jam," said the Queen. "Well, I don't want any to-day, at any rate." "You couldn't have it if you did want it," the Queen said. "The rule is jam tomorrow and jam yesterday but never jam to-day." "It must come sometimes to "jam to-day,""Alice objected. "No it can't," said the Queen. "It's jam every other day; to-day isn't any other day, you know." "I don't understand you," said Alice. "It's dreadfully confusing."
If we are not fully ourselves, truly in the present moment, we miss everything.
No member of a crew is praised for the rugged individuality of his rowing.
The only significance of life consists in helping to establish the kingdom of God.
(The psuedoscience of planning seems almost neurotic in its determination to imitate empiric failure and ignore empiric success.)
All I can say in my solitude is, May Heaven's rich blessing come down on every one - American, English, Turk - who will help to heal this open sore of the world.
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