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The Albert Einstein Collection: Essays in Humanism, The Theory of Relativity, and The World As I See It

Book by Albert Einstein · 3 quotes · Men, People, Feelings

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The Albert Einstein Collection: Essays in Humanism, The Theory of Relativity, and The World As I See It Quotes

“Members of legislative bodies are selected by political parties, largely financed or otherwise influenced by private capitalists who, for all practical purposes, separate the electorate from the legislature. The consequence is that the representatives of the people do not in fact sufficiently protect the interests of the underprivileged sections of the population.”

“I must try, however, as best I can, although I am very conscious of the fact that our feelings and strivings are often contradictory and obscure and that they cannot be expressed in easy and simple formulas.”

“Is there not a certain satisfaction in the fact that natural limits are set to the life of the individual, so that at the conclusion it may appear as a work of art?”