— Out of My Later Years: The Scientist, Philosopher, and Man Portrayed Through His Own Words
Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist best known for developing the theory of relativity, who also made important contributions to quantum theory. His mass-energy equivalence formula has been called the world's most famous equation, and he received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics, especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect.
He moved to Switzerland in 1895, studied at the Swiss federal polytechnic school in Zurich, and later secured a permanent position at the Swiss Patent Office in Bern. In 1914 he moved to Berlin to join the Prussian Academy of Sciences. Books such as The World As I See It and Ideas and Opinions are among his most quoted works in our library.
He moved to Switzerland in 1895, studied at the Swiss federal polytechnic school in Zurich, and later secured a permanent position at the Swiss Patent Office in Bern. In 1914 he moved to Berlin to join the Prussian Academy of Sciences. Books such as The World As I See It and Ideas and Opinions are among his most quoted works in our library.
Most quoted works
- The World As I See It 11
- Ideas and Opinions 9
- Autobiographical Notes 2
- On Peace 2
- Out of My Later Years: The Scientist, Philosopher, and Man Portrayed Through His Own Words 2
- The Quotable Einstein 2
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.
— The World As I See It
The principal art of the teacher is to awaken the joy in creation and knowledge.
— The World As I See It
I maintain that the cosmic religious feeling is the strongest and noblest motive for scientific research.
— The World As I See It
The pursuit of knowledge for its own sake, an almost fanatical love of justice and the desire for personal independence -- these are the features of the Jewish tradition which make me thank my stars that I belong to it.
— The World As I See It
Education is not the learning of facts, but the training of the mind to think
— Ideas and Opinions
God does not play dice with the universe.
— The Born-Einstein Letters 1916-55
— Autobiographical Notes
Politics is for the moment and equation is for eternity.
— The Quotable Einstein
If you've never done anything wrong it's probably because you have never tried anything new.
— Relativity: The Special and the General Theory
Hope that justice will be done to those brave men who stood up for their convictions.
— On Peace
Peace is not merely the absence of war but the presence of justice, of law, of order —in short, of government.
— On Peace
True human progress is based less on the inventive mind than on the conscience of such men as Brandeis.
— Albert Einstein, Philosopher-Scientist
Everyone should be respected as an individual, but no one idolized.
— Einstein on Politics: His Private Thoughts and Public Stands on Nationalism, Zionism, War, Peace and the Bomb
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.
— Ideas and Opinions
The ideals which have always shone before me and filled me with joy are goodness, beauty, and truth.
My religion consists of a humble admiration of the illimitable superior spirit who reveals himself in the slight details we are able to perceive with our frail and feeble mind.
Man is here for the sake of other men - above all for those upon whose smiles and well-being our own happiness depends.
If there is any religion that could respond to the needs of modern science, it would be Buddhism.
If A is a success in life, then A equals x plus y plus z. Work is x; y is play; and z is keeping your mouth shut
Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.
Play is the highest form of research.
Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters