Explore popular quotes and sayings by a German physicist Albert Einstein.
Last updated on November 3, 2024.
Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist, widely acknowledged to be one of the greatest and most influential physicists of all time. Einstein is best known for developing the theory of relativity, but he also made important contributions to the development of the theory of quantum mechanics. Relativity and quantum mechanics are together the two pillars of modern physics. His mass–energy equivalence formula E = mc2, which arises from relativity theory, has been dubbed "the world's most famous equation". His work is also known for its influence on the philosophy of science. He received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics "for his services to theoretical physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect", a pivotal step in the development of quantum theory. His intellectual achievements and originality resulted in "Einstein" becoming synonymous with "genius".
If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it?
Never do anything against conscience even if the state demands it.
Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.
The value of a man should be seen in what he gives and not in what he is able to receive.
In matters of truth and justice, there is no difference between large and small problems, for issues concerning the treatment of people are all the same.
Once we accept our limits, we go beyond them.
Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love.
Pure mathematics is, in its way, the poetry of logical ideas.
You cannot simultaneously prevent and prepare for war.
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.
Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.
Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school.
I am not only a pacifist but a militant pacifist. I am willing to fight for peace. Nothing will end war unless the people themselves refuse to go to war.
A question that sometimes drives me hazy: am I or are the others crazy?
Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.
Everyone should be respected as an individual, but no one idolized.
I live in that solitude which is painful in youth, but delicious in the years of maturity.
Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life's coming attractions.
The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination.
All that is valuable in human society depends upon the opportunity for development accorded the individual.
I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.
Coincidence is God's way of remaining anonymous.
He who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead; his eyes are closed.
You can't blame gravity for falling in love.
Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.