18 October 1912 October 17, 2013 Author: Staff During the First Balkan War, Peter I of Serbia issues a declaration “To the Serbian People”, as Serbia joins the war. Famous Words of Inspiration..."But could not our situation be compared to one of a menacing epidemic? People are unable to view this situation in its true light, for their eyes are blinded by passion. General fear and anxiety create hatred and aggressiveness. The adaptation to warlike aims and activities has corrupted the mentality of man; as a result, intelligent, objective and humane thinking has hardly any effect and is even suspected and persecuted as unpatriotic." Albert Einstein — Click here for more from Albert Einstein Related posts: 18 December 1912 6 March 1912 13 July 1878 4 March 1913 18 October 1867 18 October 1009 28 October 1922 Categories: History Tags: 18 October, 1912