Perfection of means and confusion of goals seem to characterize our ag…

Albert Einstein
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Perfection of means and confusion of goals seem to characterize our age. If we desire sincerely and passionately the safety, the welfare and the free development of the talents of all men, we shall not be in want of the means to approach such a state. ✨ Ideas And Opinions. Book by Albert Einstein, 1954.
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