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Memorable Quotes by Albert Einstein
- The more success the quantum theory has, the sillier it looks
- A man must learn to understand the motives of human beings, their illusions, and their sufferings.
- What can the schools do to defend democracy? Should they preach a specific political doctrine? I believe they should not. If they are able to…
- I am content in my later years. I have kept my good humor and take neither myself nor the next person seriously.
- Science will stagnate if it is made to serve practical goals.
- I have not eaten enough of the tree of knowledge, though in my profession I am obligated to feed on it regularly.
- The most precious things in life are not those you get for money.
- Good acts are like good poems. One may easily get their drift, but they are not rationally understood.
- One must shy away from questionable undertakings, even when they bear a high-sounding name.
- It is not so important where one settles down. The best thing is to follow your instincts without too much reflection.
- Mysticism is in fact the only criticism people cannot level against my theory.
- God gave me the stubbornness of a mule and a fairly keen scent.
- I have remained a simple fellow who asks nothing of the world; only my youth is gone - the enchanting youth that forever walks on…
- A scientist is a mimosa when he himself has made a mistake, and a roaring lion when he discovers a mistake of others.
- ...and knowledge is one of the finest attributes of man - though often it is most loudly voiced by those who strive for it the…
- I am also convinced that one gains the purest joy from spirited things only when they are not tied in with earning one's livelihood.
- It is abhorrent to me when a fine intelligence is paired with an unsavory character.
- I have firmly decided to bite the dust with a minimum of medical assistance when my time comes, and up to then to sin to…
- Fear or stupidity has always been the basis of most human actions.
- In one's youth every person and every event appear to be unique. With age one becomes much more aware that similar events recur. Later on,…
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