Einstein was offered the presidency of Israel in 1952 <ref>Küpper, Hans-Josef (2004 or bef.). [http://www.einstein-website.de/z_information/variousthings.html#president "President of the State of Israel"]. Albert Einstein in the world wide web. Retrieved on January 25, 2015.</ref> but respectfully declined, stating he believed his life-long study of objective matters made him an inappropriate candidate for a position in politics; he was also strongly opposed to nationalism. | Einstein was offered the presidency of Israel in 1952 <ref>Küpper, Hans-Josef (2004 or bef.). [http://www.einstein-website.de/z_information/variousthings.html#president "President of the State of Israel"]. Albert Einstein in the world wide web. Retrieved on January 25, 2015.</ref> but respectfully declined, stating he believed his life-long study of objective matters made him an inappropriate candidate for a position in politics; he was also strongly opposed to nationalism. |