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
Only morality in our actions can give beauty and dignity to life.
The mind can proceed only so far upon what it knows and can prove. There comes a point where the mind takes a higher plane of knowledge, but can never prove how it got there. All great discoveries have involved such a leap
The attempt to combine wisdom and power has only rarely been successful and then only for a short while.
True art is characterized by an irresistible urge in the creative artist.
Playfullness is the essential feature of productive thought.
In matters of truth and justice, there is no difference between large and small problems, for issues concerning the treatment of people are all the same.
The tragedy of life is what dies in the hearts and souls of people while they live.
A brave man, whose only fault was being a woman.
The conscientious objector is a revoultionary. On deciding to disobey the law he sacrifices his personal interests to the most important cause of working for the betterment of society.
I feel that you are justified in looking into the future with true assurance, because you have a mode of living in which we find the joy of life and the joy of work harmoniously combined. Added to this is the spirit of ambition which pervades your very being, and seems to make the day's work like a happy child at play.
Art is the expression of the profoundest thoughts in the simplest way.
It's very depressing to live in a time where it's easier to break an atom than a prejudice.
Mankind must give up war in the Atomic Era. What is at stake is the life or death of humanity.
God is clever, but not dishonest.