Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein; 14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) was a German-born theoretical physicist. He developed the general theory of relativity, one of the two pillars of modern physics.:274 Einstein's work is also known for its influence on the philosophy of science. Einstein is best known in popular culture for his mass–energy equivalence formula E = mc2. He received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics for his "services to theoretical physics", in particular his discovery of the law of the photoelectric...
NationalityGerman
ProfessionScientist
Date of Birth14 March 1879
CityUlm, Germany
CountryGermany
It is easy to say something new, if all senses one will eschew. But hardly ever is found, that the new is also sound.
What good is a reputation not put to good use.
Work is the only thing I do to escape the corruption of praise.
When we are working at something, we come down from our high logical horse and sniff around with our nose to the ground. Then we obliterate our traces in order to become more God-like.
Convictions can best be supported with experience and clear thinking.
The most superior of scientific goals is to embrace a maximum of experiment with a minimum of hypotheses.
Earnestly I must exert myself in order to return as much as I have received.
The great moral teachers of humanity were in a way artistic geniuses in the art of living.
In matters of trust and justice there can be no distinction between big problems and small, for the general principles which determine the conduct of men are indivisible. Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted in important affairs.
To act intelligently in human affairs is only possible if an attempt is made to understand the thoughts, motives, and apprehension of one's opponent so fully that one can see the world through their eyes.
I always found I was in the best of company, alone.
All means prove but blunt instruments, if they have not behind them a living spirit.
The satisfaction of physical needs is indeed the indispensable pre-condition of a satisfactory existence, but in itself it is not enough. In order to be content, men must also have the possibility of developing their intellectual and artistic powers to whatever extent accords with their personal characteristics and abilities.
My political ideal is democracy. Let every man be respected as an individual and no man idolized.