Albert Einstein (1879-1955)
Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist best known for developing the theory of relativity. Einstein also made important contributions to quantum theory. His mass–energy equivalence formula E = mc2, which arises from special relativity, has been called "the world's most famous equation". He received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics for "his services to theoretical physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect".
Quotes
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If the facts don't fit the theory, change the facts.
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In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity.
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Heroism at command, senseless brutality, and all the loathsome nonsense that goes by the name of patriotism, how violently I hate all this, how despicable and ignoble war is; I would rather be torn to shreds than be part of so base an action!
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It is my conviction that killing under the cloak of war is nothing but an act of murder.
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How I wish that somewhere there existed an island for those who are wise and of goodwill! In such a place even I would be an ardent patriot.
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When I examine myself and my methods of thought, I come to the conclusion that the gift of fantasy has meant more to me than my talent for absorbing positive knowledge.
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Every day, man is making bigger and better fool-proof things, and every day, nature is making bigger and better fools. So far, I think nature is winning.
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Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen.
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Now he has departed from this strange world a little ahead of me. That means nothing. People like us, who believe in physics, know that the distinction between past, present, and future is only a stubbornly persistent illusion.
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Great spirits have always encountered violent oppostion from mediocre minds.
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We have to do the best we can. This is our sacred human responsibility.
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As far as the laws of mathematics refer to reality, they are not certain, and as far as they are certain, they do not refer to reality.
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The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing.
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The most incomprehensible thing about the world is that it is at all comprehensible.
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It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.
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The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits.
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A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it.
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A man sits with a pretty girl for an hour and it seems shorter than a minute. But tell that same man to sit on a hot stove for a minute, it is longer than any hour. That's relativity.
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A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.
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Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.