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
...and knowledge is one of the finest attributes of man - though often it is most loudly voiced by those who strive for it the least.
I have remained a simple fellow who asks nothing of the world; only my youth is gone - the enchanting youth that forever walks on air.
God gave me the stubbornness of a mule and a fairly keen scent.
Mysticism is in fact the only criticism people cannot level against my theory.
It is not so important where one settles down. The best thing is to follow your instincts without too much reflection.
One must shy away from questionable undertakings, even when they bear a high-sounding name.
Good acts are like good poems. One may easily get their drift, but they are not rationally understood.
Science will stagnate if it is made to serve practical goals.
What can the schools do to defend democracy? Should they preach a specific political doctrine? I believe they should not. If they are able to teach young people to have a critical mind and a socially oriented attitude, they will have done all that is necessary.
When the nazis came to power, I looked to the universities that prided themselves upon their intellectual freedom, and they failed me. I looked to the German press, which prided itself on the freedom of the press, and it failed me. Until at last the churches stood alone, and that for which I once had little regard earned my respect.
One is born into a herd of buffaloes and must be glad if one is not trampled under foot before one's time.
It is my belief that the problem of bringing peace to the world on a supranational basis will be solved only by employing Gandhi's method on a larger scale.
Since I do not forsee that atomic energy is to be a great boon for a long time, I have to say that for the present it is a menace. Perhaps it is well that it should be. It may intimidate the human race into bringing order into its international affairs, which, without the presence of fear, it would not do.
There two things that are infinite, human stupidity and the universe, I don't know about the universe