Albert Einstein ( 10 of 254 )
Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen.
Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen.
My religion consists of a humble admiration of the illimitable superior spirit who reveals himself in the slight details we read more
My religion consists of a humble admiration of the illimitable superior spirit who reveals himself in the slight details we are able to perceive with our frail and feeble mind.
Many times a day I realize how much my own life is built upon the labors of my fellowmen, and read more
Many times a day I realize how much my own life is built upon the labors of my fellowmen, and how earnestly I must exert myself in order to give in return as much as I have received
A man has to work so hard so that something of his personality stays alive. A tomcat has it so read more
A man has to work so hard so that something of his personality stays alive. A tomcat has it so easy, he has only to spray and his presence is there for years on rainy days.
He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a read more
He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice.
Politics is a pendulum whose swings between anarchy and tyranny are fueled by perpetually rejuvenated illusions.
Politics is a pendulum whose swings between anarchy and tyranny are fueled by perpetually rejuvenated illusions.
Strange is our situation here upon earth. Each of us comes for a short visit, not knowing why, yet sometimes read more
Strange is our situation here upon earth. Each of us comes for a short visit, not knowing why, yet sometimes seeming to a divine purpose. From the standpoint of daily life, however, there is one thing we do know: That we are here for the sake of others...for the countless unknown souls with whose fate we are connected by a bond of sympathy. Many times a day, I realize how much my outer and inner life is built upon the labors of people, both living and dead, and how earnestly I must exert myself in order to give in return as much as I have received.
The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing.
The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing.
Imagination is more important than knowledge.
Imagination is more important than knowledge.
The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion which stands at the cradle read more
The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion which stands at the cradle of true art and true science.
