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 state was made for man, not man for state.
You can't resolve a dilemma with all the very same mind that made it
Marriage is but slavery made to appear civilized.
Science will stagnate if it is made to serve practical goals.
Assumptions are made and most assumptions are wrong.
In living through this great epoch, it is difficult to reconcile oneself to the fact that one belongs to that mad, degenerate species that boasts of its free will. How I wish that somewhere there existed an island for those who are wise and of good will. In such a place even I should be an ardent patriot!
The State is made for Mankind, not mankind for the state
What interests me most is whether God could have made the world differently.
Don't second guess the mistakes you've made, others will do that for you. Make things as simple as possible, but not simpler.
The state is made for man, not man for the state.... That is to say, the state should be our servant and not we its slaves
When a man sits with a pretty girl for an hour, it seems like a minute. But let him sit on a hot stove for a minute-and it's longer than any hour. That's relativity.
The significant problems we face today cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them.
The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them.
Things should be made as simple as possible, but not any simpler.