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TLS signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 8.5 x 11, blindstamped personal Princeton letterhead, March 7, 1952. Letter to Joseph Jrgon of North Bergen, New Jersey, in full: "If your classification is exhaustive then I cannot see how the fools of the second category can become enlightened. Furthermore, regardless to which category I belong, my opinion cannot be of any objective value." In fine condition, with intersecting folds. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope.
Originates from a family collection; the consignor notes that Einstein's letter to her father, who held a Ph.D. in theoretical physics from M.I.T., was in response to a question about whether or not he thought that humankind, in the aftermath of the Holocaust, was irredeemable. It seems that he further offered a classification system for humanity, asking if there was a category of 'redeemable fools.' Einstein, in a demonstration of his thoughtful humility, observes that it is a subjective matter and declines to self-classify. A wonderful, well-preserved letter from the genius.
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