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Die Diktatur bringt den Maulkorb und dieser die Stumpfheit.…
Quote byAlbert Einstein · 1879–1955
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: A dictatorship means muzzles all round and consequently stultification. Science can flourish only in an atmosphere of free speech..
English (original)
Die Diktatur bringt den Maulkorb und dieser die Stumpfheit. Wissenschaft kann nur gedeihen in einer Atmosphäre des Freien Wortes.
— Albert Einstein
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