Albert Einstein
Germany
14 Mar 1879 // 18 Apr 1955
Physician / Philosopher
14 Mar 1879 // 18 Apr 1955
Physician / Philosopher
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Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen
Before God we are all equally wise - and equally foolish
As far as I'm concerned, I prefer silent vice to ostentatious virtue
Anyone who doesn't take truth seriously in small matters cannot be trusted in large ones either
Any fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage - to move in the opposite direction
Anger dwells only in the bosom of fools
An empty stomach is not a good political adviser
All that is valuable in human society depends upon the opportunity for development accorded the individual
All religions, arts and sciences are branches of the same tree
A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
Essays
Essays
On Destiny: "Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today."
Human, All Too Human
Human, All Too Human
On Friendship: "A crowd is not company; and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love."
Essays
Essays