Albert Einstein
Germany
14 Mar 1879 // 18 Apr 1955
Physician / Philosopher
14 Mar 1879 // 18 Apr 1955
Physician / Philosopher
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Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one
Reading, after a certain age, diverts the mind too much from its creative pursuits. Any man who reads too much and uses his own brain too little falls into lazy habits of thinking
Politics is for the present, but an equation is for eternity
Pure mathematics is, in its way, the poetry of logical ideas
Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former
Only one who devotes himself to a cause with his whole strength and soul can be a true master. For this reason mastery demands all of a person
Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile
Once we accept our limits, we go beyond them
Nothing is more destructive of respect for the government and the law of the land than passing laws which cannot be enforced
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
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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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