Albert Einstein
Developed theory of relativity and mass-energy equivalence
Quotes by Albert Einstein
Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.
The value of a man should be seen in what he gives and not in what he is able to receive.
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.
We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
The only way to escape the corruptible effect of praise is to go on working.
Joy in looking and comprehending is nature's most beautiful gift.
The faster you go, the shorter you are.
Energy equals mass times the speed of light squared (E=mc²).
Time is an illusion.
The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.
Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character.
It is not that I'm so smart, but I stay with problems longer.
The only thing that interferes with my learning is my education.
The human mind has first to construct forms, independently, before we can find them in things.
The eternal mystery of the world is its comprehensibility.
The grand aim of all science is to cover the greatest number of empirical facts by logical deduction from the smallest number of hypotheses or axioms.
The state of mind which enables a man to do work of this kind, and to strive for the spiritual values in life, is similar to that of the religious worshipper or the lover.
The individual, if he is to have a secure existence, must not be made to depend on the whims of the powerful.
The unleashed power of the atom has changed everything save our modes of thinking and we thus drift toward unparalleled catastrophe.
The only way to do great work is to love what you do.