The Nuremberg Trial of the German war criminals was tacitly based on the recognition of the principle: Criminal actions cannot be excused if committed on government orders; conscience supersedes the authority of the law of the state.

In 1953, the Chicago Decalogue Society of Lawyers granted Einstein an award for contributions to human rights. His response, called “Human Rights,” was played at the ceremony and included this quote.

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