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
I think that only daring speculation can lead us further and not accumulation of facts.
Time is an illusion.
Force always attracts men of low morality.
It is my conviction that killing under the cloak of war is nothing but an act of murder.
We cannot despair of humanity, since we ourselves are human beings.
I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination.
Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute and it seems like an hour. Sit with a pretty girl for an hour, and it seems like a minute.
As far as the laws of mathematics refer to reality, they are not certain, and as far as they are certain, they do not refer to reality.
I cannot imagine a God who rewards and punishes the objects of his creation and is but a reflection of human frailty.
Whoever undertakes to set himself up as a judge of Truth and Knowledge is shipwrecked by the laughter of the gods.
Nothing is more destructive of respect for the government and the law of the land than passing laws which cannot be enforced.
Few are those who see with their own eyes and feel with their own hearts.
The value of a man should be seen in what he gives and not in what he is able to receive.
It is strange to be known so universally and yet to be so lonely.