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
A society's competitive advantage will come not from how well its schools teach the multiplication and periodic tables, but from how well they stimulate imagination and creativity.
We owe a lot to the Indians, who taught us how to count, without which no worthwhile scientific discovery could have been made.
The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination.
A scientist is a mimosa when he himself has made a mistake, and a roaring lion when he discovers a mistake of others.
Human beings, vegetables, or cosmic dust, we all dance to a mysterious tune, intoned in the distance by an invisible piper.
Solitude is painful when one is young, but delightful when one is more mature.
Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning.
Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school.
Many of the things you can count, don't count. Many of the things you can't count, really count.
It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.
When I read the Bhagavad-Gita and reflect about how God created this universe everything else seems so superfluous
The only mistake in life is the lesson not learned.
Mankind invented the atomic bomb, but no mouse would ever construct a mousetrap.
A man who is convinced of the truth of his religion is indeed never tolerant. At the least, he is to feel pity for the adherent of another religion but usually it does not stop there. The faithful adherent of a religion will try first of all to convince those that believe in another religion and usually he goes on to hatred if he is not successful. However, hatred then leads to persecution when the might of the majority is behind it.