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Einstein told a friend in 1930, "To punish me for my contempt of authority, Fate has made me an authority myself." <ref name="Mallove"/>

Einstein told a friend in 1930, "To punish me for my contempt of authority, Fate has made me an authority myself." <ref name="Mallove"/>

He gained the Copley Medal of the Royal Society of London in 1925 and the Franklin Medal of the Franklin Institute in 1935.

He gained the Copley Medal of the [[Royal Society]] of London in 1925 and the Franklin Medal of the Franklin Institute in 1935.

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.