“This topic brings me to that worst outcrop of herd life, the military system, which I abhor... This plague-spot of civilization ought to be abolished with all possible speed. Heroism on command, senseless violence, and all the loathsome nonsense that goes by the name of patriotism -- how passionately I hate them!”
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No reliable primary or scholarly source confirms this exact wording as Albert Einstein's. It is widely circulated under his name and is listed as commonly attributed.
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This wording, beginning "This topic brings me to that worst outcrop of herd…," circulates under Einstein's name and focuses on topic, brings, worst. No strong source for the exact text was found, so the page presents it as commonly attributed while still explaining its practical connection to justice and life.
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