[July 15, 1943]
That delicate secret, it did not stay hidden, 
Exactly fifty years tomorrow will have passed 
Since you—you truly don’t look it— 
Took that most foolhardy of all steps. 
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A rasher recklessness cannot be 
Than to begin this terrestrial life 
When, plagued by tender sensitivity, 
One takes upon oneself the sufferings of all. 
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On your rocky path in life 
You never succumbed to compromise,
Which idly and flatteringly invites us 
To be a pig like most people. 
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Ever ready to fight for justice 
You never slipped into self-satisfaction 
Which often, lullingly, creeps upon us 
And softens the marrow of our bones. 
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But today as an exception grant yourself the joy 
And look back upon your years 
With your friends, who are thankful to the life 
That gave you to us as a comrade. 
With most cordial good wishes,
Yours,
	A. Einstein.
	14 July 1943.
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