Henry George and his Principles |
[The text of two letters received by Anna George De Mille from Albert
Einstein druing 1934. Reprinted from Land and Freedom, May-June, 1934]
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Mrs. Anna George De Mille has received two letters from Albert Einstein. The first reads
is follows:
I thank you for your great friendliness. I have already
read Henry George's great book and really learnt a great
deal from it. Yesterday evening I read with admiration
the address about Moses. Men like Henry George are
are rare unfortunately. One cannot imagine a more beautiful
combination of intellectual keenness, artistic form and
fervent love of justice. Every line is written as if for our
generation. The spreading of these works is a really
deserving cause, for our generation especially has many
and important things to learn from Henry George.
With friendly greetings,
A. EINSTEIN
The second letter came in answer to her request for
permission to make public the first and may thus be
translated from the German:
I give you, according to your request, permission to
publish my letter on the work of Henry George although
well known I am no expert in this field and that my
judgment therefore is not of great importance. It almost
seems to me as if you had no conception to what high
degree the work of Henry George is appreciated by seriuus, thinking people.
The statement sent concerning the cooperation of
America and England in foreign policies interests me very
much. A short time ago President Butler of Columbia
Universiry, gave expression to the same thought which
I often come in contact with, in English men of politics,
this statement (of Henry George) is a new proof to me
of the extraordinary foresight of this great personality.
With very great respect,
A. EINSTEIN
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