Friday, August 7, 2009

Albert Einstein on Mahatma Gandhi







Albert Einstein said the following about Mahatma Gandhi.

"Generations to come will scarce believe that such a one as [Gandhi] ever in flesh and blood walked upon this earth."

Here is the translated version of letter by Einstein to Gandhi:-

Respected Mr. Gandhi !
I use the presence of your friend in our home to send you these lines. You have shown through your works, that it is possible to succeed without violence even with those who have not discarded the method of violence. We may hope that your example will spread beyond the borders of your country, and will help to establish an international authority, respected by all, that will take decisions and replace war conflicts.
With sincere admiration,
Yours A. Einstein.
I hope that I will be able to meet you face to face some day.


He Said the following too :-


Mahatma Gandhi's life achievement stands unique in political history. He has invented a completely new and humane means for the liberation war of an oppressed country, and practised it with greatest energy and devotion. The moral influence he had on the conciously thinking human being of the entire civilized world will probably be much more lasting than it seems in our time with its overestimation of brutal violent forces. Because lasting will only be the work of such statesmen who wake up and strengthen the moral power of their people through their example and educational works.
We may all be happy and grateful that destiny gifted us with such an enlightened contemporary, a role model for the generations to come.


1 comment:

  1. Mahatma is my role model as Einstein said that destiny provided us with a role model for generations to come.

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