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
Bear in mind that the wonderful things you learn in your schools are the work of many generations. All this is put in your hands as your inheritance in order that you may receive it, honor it, add to it, and one day faithfully hand it on to your children.
Never underestimate your own ignorance.
The minority, the ruling class at present, has the schools and press, usually the Church as well, under its thumb. This enables it to organize and sway the emotions of the masses, and make its tool of them.
In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice, they are not.
Learning is experience. Everything else is just information.
The most incomprehensible thing about the world is that it is comprehensible.
A man should look for what is, and not for what he thinks should be.
The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science.
Never lose a holy curiosity. Try not to become a man of success but rather try to become a man of value. He is considered successful in our day who gets more out of life than he puts in. But a man of value will give more than he receives.
My religion consists of a humble admiration of the illimitable superior spirit who reveals himself in the slight details we are able to perceive with our frail and feeble mind.
We should take care not to make the intellect our god; it has, of course, powerful muscles, but no personality.
The value of achievement lies in the achieving.
I must be willing to give up what I am in order to become what I will be.
There comes a point in your life when you need to stop reading other people's books and write your own.