Albert Einstein
Germany
14 Mar 1879 // 18 Apr 1955
Physician / Philosopher
14 Mar 1879 // 18 Apr 1955
Physician / Philosopher
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We should take care not to make the intellect our god; it has, of course, powerful muscles, but no personality
We shall require a substantially new manner of thinking if mankind is to survive
We cannot despair of humanity, since we ourselves are human beings
Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth
True religion is real living; living with all one's soul, with all one's goodness and righteousness
True art is characterized by an irresistible urge in the creative artist
There comes a time when the mind takes a higher plane of knowledge but can never prove how it got there
The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it
The value of a man should be seen in what he gives and not in what he is able to receive
The release of atomic energy has not created a new problem. It has merely made more urgent the necessity of solving an existing one
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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."
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Essays