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
Brilliant spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.
Common sense is nothing more than a deposit of prejudices laid down in the mind before you reach eighteen.
Common sense is merely the deposit of prejudice laid down in the human mind before the age of 18
Possessions, outward success, publicity, luxury -- to me these have always been contemptible. I assume that a simple and unassuming manner of life is best for everyone, best for both the body and the mind
The real problem is in the hearts and minds of men. It is easier to denature plutonium than to denature the evil spirit of man.
Chess holds its master in its own bonds, shackling the mind and brain so that the inner freedom of the very strongest must suffer.
I make it a rule not to clutter my mind with simple information that I can find in a book in five minutes.
The mind that opens to a new idea never returns to its original size
Physical concepts are free creations of the human mind, and are not, however it may seem, uniquely determined by the external world.
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
To my mind, to kill in war is not a whit better than to commit ordinary murder.
Highly developed spirits often encounter resistance from mediocre minds.
I do not play games. There is not time for it. When I get through with work, I don't want anything that requires the working of the mind.
My mind is my laboratory.