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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

“Selection [of UN delegates] by governments cannot give the peoples of the world the feeling of being fairly and proportionately represented. The moral authority of the UN would be considerable enhanced if the delegates were elected directly by the people. Were they responsible to an electorate, they would have much more freedom to follow their consciences.”

“How can cosmic religious feeling be communicated from one person to another, if it can give rise to no definite notion of a God and no theology? In my view, it is the most important function of art and science to awaken this feeling and keep it alive in those who are receptive to it.”