Albert Einstein
Germany
14 Mar 1879 // 18 Apr 1955
Physician / Philosopher
14 Mar 1879 // 18 Apr 1955
Physician / Philosopher
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Technological progress is like an axe in the hands of a pathological criminal
Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value
Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind
Science is a wonderful thing if one does not have to earn one's living at it
Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one
Reading, after a certain age, diverts the mind too much from its creative pursuits. Any man who reads too much and uses his own brain too little falls into lazy habits of thinking
Politics is for the present, but an equation is for eternity
Pure mathematics is, in its way, the poetry of logical ideas
Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
Essays
Essays
On Destiny: "Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today."
Human, All Too Human
Human, All Too Human
On Friendship: "A crowd is not company; and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love."
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Essays