Quotation:
"He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt."
Long quote:
"He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would suffice."
Einstein (1879-1955) German theoretical physicist
joyfully (adverb): happily
march (verb): walk like a soldier with a regular step
in rank and file (expression): organized in rows and columns
earn (verb): win; obtain
contempt (noun): a feeling that someone is worthless or stupid
brain (noun): the organ in your head that you use to think with
spinal cord (noun): the nerve tissues that run up the centre of your back
suffice (verb): be enough
march (verb): walk like a soldier with a regular step
in rank and file (expression): organized in rows and columns
earn (verb): win; obtain
contempt (noun): a feeling that someone is worthless or stupid
brain (noun): the organ in your head that you use to think with
spinal cord (noun): the nerve tissues that run up the centre of your back
suffice (verb): be enough
Contributor: Josef Essberger