The Nuremberg Trial of the German war criminals was tacitly based on t…

Albert Einstein
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The Nuremberg Trial of the German war criminals was tacitly based on the recognition of the principle: criminal actions cannot be excused if committed on government orders; conscience supersedes the authority of the law of the state. ✨ Albert Einstein (2010). The Ultimate Quotable Einstein, p.283, Princeton University Press
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