Any power must be an enemy of mankind which enslaves the individual by power and by force, whether it arises under the Fascist or the Communist flag. All that is valuable in human society depends upon the opportunity for development accorded to the individual.
Interpretation
True power should not enslave individuals; it should enable their development.
Albert Einstein is emphasizing that any form of power that restricts individual freedom, whether it comes from fascism or communism, is detrimental to humanity. He argues that the fundamental value of society relies on the freedom and opportunities given to individuals to develop and grow, thereby fostering a society where people can thrive.
In practice
In a speech about democracy, one could cite this quote to highlight the importance of individual freedoms.
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.
Sometimes it takes a natural disaster to reveal a social disaster.
Whether it was power they sought, or revenge, or love-well, those were all just different forms of hunger. The bigger the hole inside you, the more desperate you became to fill it.
It is for us and our time...to say the right makes might.
The more clearly we can focus our attention on the wonders and realities of the universe about us, the less taste we shall have for destruction.
Your religion is where your love is.
In today's highly interdependent world, individuals and nations can no longer resolve many of their problems by themselves. We need one another. It is our collective and individual responsibility to protect and nurture the global family, to support its weaker members, and to preserve and tend to the environment in which we all live.
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