The World as I See It

by Albert Einstein

The interests of each country must be subordinated to the interests of the wider community.

In order to create the right atmosphere, the most essential thing is personal co-operation between men of like mind.

I hope that healthy conditions will soon supervene in Germany, and that in future her great men like Kant and Goethe will not merely be commemorated from time to time, but that the principles which they inculcated will also prevail in public life and in the general consciousness.

The pursuit of knowledge for its own sake, an almost fanatical love of justice, and the desire for personal independence – these are the features of the Jewish tradition which make me thank my stars that I belong to it.

truth, justice, and liberty,

The hallowing of the supra-individual life brings in its train a reverence for everything

Judaism is thus no transcendental religion;

We are assembled today for the purpose of calling to mind our age-old community, its destiny, and its problems. It is a community of moral tradition, which has always shown its strength and vitality in times of stress. In all ages it has produced men who embodied the conscience of the Western world, defenders of human dignity and justice.

seat of modern intellectual life, a spiritual center for the Jews of the whole world.

Nationalities want to pursue their own path, not to blend.

May every one of them fully realize the importance of this work and contribute, according to his powers, to its success!

It is no easy matter for me to overcome my natural inclination to a life of quiet contemplation.

Spinoza

Remember that difficulties and obstacles are a valuable source of health and strength to any society.

Bernard Shaw and H. G. Wells,

Does this refer to there stories or their biographies