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The word god is for me nothing more than the expression and product of human weaknesses, the Bible a collection of honourable, but still primitive legends which are nevertheless pretty childish. No interpretation no matter how subtle can (for me) change this - albert einstein, january 3rd 1954
this is from a little known letter, written by einstein in response to a book which was a re-interpretation of the bible. read more about it via the guardian.
sometimes history does repeat … at the nuremberg trials in 1946, hermann goering, one of hitler’s top men, ushered in this ceasar-esque statement. although some people are trying to refute this statement by saying it’s an urban myth, research has proven (from the records of the nuremberg trial) that goering did make this exact statement.
hermann goering was captured at the end of the second world war. most of hitler’s other top men had been killed or committed suicide. goering was initially confident that the nuremberg trials would go his way, but he became increasingly despondent when he realised his views of the world were not reflected by others. he was found guilty, unanimously, and sentenced to death by hanging. a few days before he was due to be hanged, someone smuggled goering a cyanide pill and he committed suicide.
it’s ironic, because everything he said can be seen in the actions of the current american bush administration.