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1879–1955
Albert Einstein (14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) was a Jewish German theoretical physicist, widely acknowledged to be one of the greatest physicists of all time. Einstein is known for developing the theory of relativity, but he also made important contributions to the development of the theory of quantum mechanics and to Atomic Theory.
Also known as: Albert einstein, Einstein, Einstein's razor, Einstein, Albert, God doesn't play dice
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I believe, indeed, that overemphasis on the purely intellectual attitude, often directed solely to the practical and factual, in our education, has led directly to the impairment of ethical values.
Politics is a pendulum whose swings between anarchy and tyranny are fueled by perpetually rejuvenated illusions.
Like the man in the fairytale who turned everything he touched into gold, so with me everything is turned into newspaper clamor.
The Ultimate Quotable Einstein (2010)
All these aspirations are directed toward ennobling man's life, lifting it from the sphere of mere physical existence and leading the individual towards freedom.
Moral Decay (1937)
He may also believe in the existence of the ideal limit of knowledge and that it is approached by the human mind. He may call this ideal limit the objective truth.
The Evolution of Physics (1938)
Why does this magnificent applied science which saves work and makes life easier bring us so little happiness? The simple answer runs: Because we have not yet learned to make sensible use of it.
The example of great and pure characters is the only thing that can produce fine ideas and noble deeds.
The World As I See It (1949)
Make a lot of walks to get healthy and don't read that much but save yourself some until you're grown up.
Everything that men do or think concerns the satisfaction of the needs they feel or the escape from pain.
Religion and Science (1930)
Invention is not the product of logical thought, even though the final product is tied to a logical structure.
The words or the language, as they are written or spoken, do not seem to play any role in my mechanism of thought.
But laws alone cannot secure freedom of expression; in order that every man may present his views without penalty there must be a spirit of tolerance in the entire population.
Everything that the human race has done and thought is concerned with the satisfaction of deeply felt needs and the assuagement of pain.
Although I am a typical loner in daily life, my consciousness of belonging to the invisible community of those who strive for truth, beauty, and justice has preserved me from feeling isolated.
I believe that pipe smoking contributes to a somewhat calm and objective judgment in all human affairs.
Statement upon joining the Montreal Pipe Smokers Club (1950)
Many things which go under my name are badly translated from the German or are invented by other people.
The Ultimate Quotable Einstein (2010)
The value of a college education is not the learning of many facts, but the training of the mind to think.
A new type of thinking is essential if mankind is to survive and move toward higher levels.
Perfection of means and confusion of goals seem—in my opinion—to characterize our age.
All of science is nothing more than the refinement of everyday thinking.
Physics and Reality (1936)
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