This is not science fiction. This is physics. And physics does not care about our politics.
You cannot protect yourself against atomic weapons by building more atomic weapons. That is like trying to put out a fire by pouring gasoline on it. The only real protection — the only one — is to ensure that these weapons are never used again. And the only way to ensure that is to abolish war itself. albert einstein the menace of mass destruction full speech
Tonight, I do not ask you to agree with every detail of my proposal. I ask only this: Think as if your children’s lives depend on it — because they do. Think as if your species’ survival depends on it — because it does. This is not science fiction
I propose, therefore, that we work toward a supranational organization — a world government — with the sole authority to possess atomic materials and weapons. Every nation must surrender its sovereignty over the means of mass destruction. This is not a dream. It is a necessity, as necessary as oxygen for a drowning man. You cannot protect yourself against atomic weapons by
I am grateful for this opportunity to speak with you tonight. I speak not as a physicist, but as a human being — a citizen of this world, deeply troubled by the shadow that has fallen upon it.
