Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein; 14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) was a German-born theoretical physicist. He developed the general theory of relativity, one of the two pillars of modern physics.:274 Einstein's work is also known for its influence on the philosophy of science. Einstein is best known in popular culture for his mass–energy equivalence formula E = mc2. He received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics for his "services to theoretical physics", in particular his discovery of the law of the photoelectric...
NationalityGerman
ProfessionScientist
Date of Birth14 March 1879
CityUlm, Germany
CountryGermany
Albert Einstein quotes about
Hail to the man who went through life always helping others, knowing no fear, and to whom aggressiveness and resentment are alien. Such is the stuff of which the great moral leaders are made.
A theory can be proved by experiment; but no path leads from experiment to the birth of a theory.
Astrology is a science in itself and contains an illuminating body of knowledge. It taught me many things and I am greatly indebted to it.
But without deeper reflection one knows from daily life that one exists for other people--first of all for those upon whose smiles and well-being our own happiness is wholly dependent, and then for the many, unknown to us, to whose destinies we are bound by the ties of sympathy.
Is it not better for a man to die for a cause in which he believes, such as peace, than to suffer for a cause in which he does not believe, such as war?
Something deeply hidden had to be behind things.
Example isn't another way to teach, it is the only way to teach.
My scientific work is motivated by an irresistible longing to understand the secrets of nature and by no other feeling. My love for justice and striving to contribute towards the improvement of human conditions are quite independent from my scientific interests.
When I was young I found out that the big toe always ends up making a hole in a sock. So I stopped wearing socks.
You do not really understand something unless you can explain it to your grandmother.
Don't listen to the person who has the answers; listen to the person who has the questions.
I should very much like to remain in the darkness of not having been analyzed.
Innovation is not the product of logical thought, even though the final product is tied to a logical structure.
It would be better if you begin to teach others only after you yourself have learned something.