Albert Einstein
Germany
14 Mar 1879 // 18 Apr 1955
Physician / Philosopher
14 Mar 1879 // 18 Apr 1955
Physician / Philosopher
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We cannot despair of humanity, since we ourselves are human beings
Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth
True religion is real living; living with all one's soul, with all one's goodness and righteousness
True art is characterized by an irresistible urge in the creative artist
There comes a time when the mind takes a higher plane of knowledge but can never prove how it got there
The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it
The value of a man should be seen in what he gives and not in what he is able to receive
The release of atomic energy has not created a new problem. It has merely made more urgent the necessity of solving an existing one
The pursuit of truth and beauty is a sphere of activity in which we are permitted to remain children all our lives
The only thing that interferes with my learning is my education
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
Essays
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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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