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“Any government is evil if it carries within it the tendency to deteriorate into Tyranny. The danger of such deterioration is more acute in a country in which the government has authority not only over the armed forces but also over every channel of education and information.”

Quote by Albert Einstein

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Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein, a German-born theoretical physicist, is renowned for his work on relativity and the photoelectric effect. His contributions revolutionized our understanding of the universe and had a profound impact on modern physics. more

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