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
Do you remember how electrical currents and 'unseen waves' were laughed at? The knowledge about man is still in its infancy.
Pure logical thinking cannot yield us any knowledge of the empirical world. All knowledge of reality starts from experience and ends in it.
To my mind, to kill in war is not a whit better than to commit ordinary murder.
I have not eaten enough of the tree of knowledge, though in my profession I am obligated to feed on it regularly.
I believe in intuition and inspiration...at times I feel certain I am right while not knowing the reason.
But science can only be created by those who are thoroughly imbued with the aspiration toward truth and understanding. This source of feeling, however, springs from the sphere of religion. To this there also belongs the faith in the possibility that the regulations valid for the world of existence are rational, that is, comprehensible to reason. I cannot conceive of a genuine scientist without that profound faith. The situation may be expressed by an image: science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind.
How vile and despicable war seems to me! I would rather be hacked to pieces than take part in such an abominable business.
If tomorrow were never to come, it would not be worth living today.
Laws alone can not secure freedom of expression; in order that every man present his views without penalty there must be spirit of tolerance in the entire population.
The release of atomic power has changed everything except our way of thinking ... the solution to this problem lies in the heart of mankind. If only I had known, I should have become a watchmaker. (1945)
The unleashed power of the atom has changed everything save our modes of thinking and we thus drift toward unparalleled catastrophe.
You can never solve a problem on the level on which it was created.
The only real valuable thing is intuition.
All that is valuable in human society depends upon the opportunity for development accorded the individual.