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
The same thinking that has led you to where you are is not going to lead you to where you want to go.
A country cannot simultaneously prepare and prevent war.
The legs are the wheels of creativity.
Life is a preparation for the future; and the best preparation for the future is to live as if there were none.
I never made one of my discoveries through the process of rational thinking
Since the mathematicians have invaded the theory of relativity I do not understand it myself any more.
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. So is a lot.
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.