According to the article on Einstein scientists concerned over the possibility of Germany developing a nuclear weapon asked Einstein to sign their letter urging the US to develop one first Also he has apparently said The release of atom power has changed everything except our way of thinking the solution to this problem lies in the heart of mankind If only I had known I should have become a watchmaker which goes with another apparent quote We can t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them People might be dumb but he s clearly not hateful in the sense that he thinks we or even Germans should just all die Recognizing our dumb ness is not a sign of hate anymore than recognizing that the sky is blue did you just say you were a certified genious