“ Peace can only come as a natural consequence of universal enlightenment and merging of races, and we are still far from this blissful realization. ”
Nikola Tesla, My Inventions (1919). copy citation
| Author | Nikola Tesla |
|---|---|
| Source | My Inventions |
| Topic | peace universality merging |
| Date | 1919 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/My_Inventions |
Context
“I have exprest myself in this regard fourteen years ago, when a combination of a few leading governments - a sort of Holy Alliance - was advocated by the late Andrew Carnegie, who may be fairly considered as the father of this idea, having given to it more publicity and impetus than anybody else prior to the efforts of the President. While it can not be denied that such a pact might be of material advantage to some less fortunate peoples, it can not attain the chief object sought. Peace can only come as a natural consequence of universal enlightenment and merging of races, and we are still far from this blissful realization.
As I view the world of today, in the light of the gigantic struggle we have witnest, I am filled with conviction that the interests of humanity would be best served if the United States remained true to its traditions and kept out of "entangling alliances."” source
As I view the world of today, in the light of the gigantic struggle we have witnest, I am filled with conviction that the interests of humanity would be best served if the United States remained true to its traditions and kept out of "entangling alliances."” source
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