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
If my theory of relativity is proven successful, Germany will claim me as a German and France will declare me a citizen of the world. Should my theory prove untrue, France will say that I am a German, and Germany will declare that I am a Jew.
Racism is America's greatest disease, racism is a disease of the white man.
Never regard study as a duty, but as the enviable opportunity to learn
There's a genius in all of us.
Blind belief in authority is the greatest enemy of truth.
The dog is very smart. He feels sorry for me because I receive so much mail; that's why he tries to bite the mailman.
Compassionate people are geniuses in the art of living, more necessary to the dignity, security, and joy of humanity than the discoverers of knowledge.
To obtain an assured favorable response from people, it is better to offer them something for their stomachs instead of their brains.
One should never impose one's views on a problem; one should rather study it, and in time a solution will reveal itself.
When the solution is simple, God is answering.
The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.
I cannot conceive of a personal God who would directly influence the actions of individuals, or would directly sit in judgment on creatures of his own creation. I cannot do this in spite of the fact that mechanistic causality has, to a certain extent, been placed in doubt by modern science. My religiosity consists in a humble admiration of the infinitely superior spirit that reveals itself in the little that we, with our weak and transitory understanding, can comprehend of reality. Morality is of the highest importance - but for us, not for God.
Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.
Am I, or the others crazy?