WIST Quotations

Einstein, Albert -- Speech, French Philosophical Society, Paris (6 Apr 1922)

Dave — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 17:16:44 +0000

If my theory of relativity is proven successful, Germany will claim me as a German and France will declare that I am a citizen of the world. Should my theory prove untrue, France will say that I am a German and Germany will declare that I am a Jew.

Albert Einstein (1879-1955) German-American physicist
Speech, French Philosophical Society, Paris (6 Apr 1922)

Heywood, Thomas -- The Hierarchie of the Blesed Angells (1635)

Dave — Wed, 08 Apr 2015 12:52:11 +0000

Seven cities warr’d for Homer, being dead;
Who, living, had no roof to shroud his head.

Thomas Heywood (1570s-1641) English playwright, actor, author
The Hierarchie of the Blesed Angells (1635)

Lewis, Sinclair -- Radio interview, Berlin (29 Dec 1930)

Dave — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 10:33:40 +0000

Intellectually I know America is no better than any other country; emotionally I know she is better than every other country.

Sinclair Lewis (1885-1951) American novelist, playwright
Radio interview, Berlin (29 Dec 1930)

Reported in the New York Times (30 Dec 1930)