albert einstein on the american

einstein taking the american oath of allegiance

“the thing that strikes me about america, is the joyous, positive attitude to life. the smile on the faces of the people is one of the greatest assets of the american. he’s friendly, self-confident, optimistic, and without envy. the american lives more for his goals, for the future. life for him is always becoming, never being. his emphasis is laid on the we, and never the i.”