The men in Washington, in Moscow, in London — they are good men, many of them. But they are prisoners. They think in terms of "us" versus "them." They think in terms of borders, armies, alliances. They think that more bombs will make them safe.
I am grateful for this opportunity to speak with you tonight. I speak not as a physicist, but as a human being — a citizen of this world, deeply troubled by the shadow that has fallen upon it. albert einstein the menace of mass destruction full speech
Some will call me a utopian. They said the same of those who worked to abolish slavery, to give women the vote, to end the divine right of kings. Every great advance in human morality was once called impossible. The men in Washington, in Moscow, in London
The atomic bomb has made the old patterns of war obsolete. In the past, nations could fight and lose and survive. The losing army could retreat, surrender, rebuild. But with these new weapons, there will be no rebuilding. There will be no retreat. There will be no surrender, because there will be no one left to surrender. They think that more bombs will make them safe