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Albert Einstein (1879-1955)
born in Ulm, Germany, Jewish theorist and thinker, committed to peace
To the best of our knowledge, the following thoughts are reliably attributed to Albert Einstein. The exact wording of some quotations may vary between sources, translations, or contemporary accounts.
“Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.”
“I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.”
“If I were not a physicist, I would probably be a musician. I often think in music. I live my daydreams in music. I see my life in terms of music.”
“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.”
“Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind.”
“The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existence. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvellous structure of reality. It is enough if one tries merely to comprehend a little of this mystery each day.”
“The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion that stands at the cradle of true art and true science.”
“Try not to become a man of success. Rather become a man of value.”
“When you are courting a nice girl an hour seems like a second. When you sit on a red-hot cinder a second seems like an hour. That is relativity.”