Quote by Albert Einstein

He who joyfully marches to music rank and file, has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice. This disgrace to civilization should be done away with at once. Heroism at command, how violently I hate all this, how despicable and ignoble war is; I would rather be torn to shreds than be a part of so base an action. It is my conviction that killing under the cloak of war is nothing but an act of murder.

He who joyfully marches to music rank and file, has already

Summary

This quote expresses the speaker's disdain for blind conformity and unquestioning obedience to authority. They critique those who mindlessly participate in war, seeing them as lacking independent thought and reduced to mere instruments of destruction. The quote emphasizes the speaker's abhorrence towards the glorification of war and deems killing in the name of war as equivalent to murder. It highlights their belief in the importance of individuality, critical thinking, and ethical responsibility.

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By Albert Einstein

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