Try not to become a man of success.
Rather become a man of value.
Albert Einstein
Scientist and Philosopher |
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Socio-Political |
| He who joyfully
marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a
large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would fully suffice. This disgrace
to civilization should be done away with at once. Heroism at command, senseless brutality,
deplorable loce-of-country stance, how violently I hate all this, how despicable and
ignoble war is; I would rather be torn to shreds than be a part of so base an action! It
is my conviction that killing under the cloak of war is nothing but an act of murder.
(Words of Wisdom from Albert Einstein) |
| I am against any
nationalism, even in the guise of mere patriotism. (My
Credo) |
| Nationalism is an
infantile sickness. It is the measles of the human race. (Words of Wisdom from Albert Einstein) |
| Politics is a pendulum
whose swings between anarchy and tyranny are fueled by perpetually rejuvenated illusions.
(Words of Wisdom from Albert Einstein) |
| There is no room in
this for the divinization of a nation, of a class, let alone of an individual. Are we not
all children of one father, as it is said in religious language? (Science and Religion) |
| The world is too
dangerous to live in—not because of the people who do evil, but because of the people
who sit and let it happen. |
| Everything that is
really great and inspiring is created by the individual who can labor in freedom.
(THE FIFTH MODERNIZATION) |
| It is horrifying to
realize that the poison of militarism and imperialism threatens to bring undesirable
changes in the political attitude of the United States….What we see at work is not an
expression of the sentiments of the American people; rather, it reflects the will of a
powerful minority which uses its economic power to control the organs of political life. Einstein on Peace, p. 343 |
| I am an adherent of
the ideal of democracy, although I well know the weaknesses of the democratic form of
government. Social equality and economic protection of the individual appeared to me
always as the important communal aims of the state. (My
Credo) |
| Peace cannot be
achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding. (Words of Wisdom from Albert Einstein) |
| I came to America
because of the great, great freedom which I heard existed in this country. I made a
mistake in selecting America as a land of freedom, a mistake I cannot repair in the
balance of my lifetime. (Albert Einstein
Quotes) |
| The economic anarchy of
capitalist society as it exists today is, in my opinion, the real source of the evil. (Why Socialism?) |
| Private capital tends
to become concentrated in few hands, partly because of competition among the capitalists,
and partly because technological development and the increasing division of labor
encourage the formation of larger units of production at the expense of smaller ones. (Why Socialism?) |
| Members of legislative
bodies are selected by political parties, largely financed or otherwise influenced by
private capitalists who, for all practical purposes, separate the electorate from the
legislature. The consequence is that the representatives of the people do not in fact
sufficiently protect the interests of the underprivileged sections of the population. (Why Socialism?) |
| Under existing
conditions, private capitalists inevitably control, directly or indirectly, the main
sources of information (press, radio, education). It is thus extremely difficult, and
indeed in most cases quite impossible, for the individual citizen to come to objective
conclusions and to make intelligent use of his political rights. (Why Socialism?) |
| Crippling of
individuals (is what) I consider the worst evil of capitalism. (Why Socialism?) |
| Our whole educational
system suffers from this evil. An exaggerated competitive attitude is inculcated into the
student, who is trained to worship acquisitive success as a preparation for his future
career. (Why Socialism?) |
| Unlimited competition
leads to a huge waste of labor, and to that crippling of the social consciousness of
individuals. (Why Socialism?) |
| I am convinced there
is only one way to eliminate these grave evils, namely through the establishment of
a socialist economy, accompanied by an educational system which would be oriented toward
social goals. (Why Socialism?) |
| ...wisdom is not a
product of schooling but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it. (Einstein on a Personal God) |
| The minority, the
ruling class at present, has the schools and press, usually the Church as well, under its
thumb. This enables it to organize and sway the emotions of the masses, and make its tool
of them. |
| I do not know how World
War III will be fought but the next one would be fought with sticks and stones! (Words of Wisdom from Albert Einstein) |
| Great spirits have
always found violent opposition from mediocre minds. The latter cannot understand it when
a man does not thoughtlessly submit to hereditary prejudices but honestly and courageously
uses his intelligence. (Words of Wisdom from Albert
Einstein) |
| To me the worst thing
seems to be a school principally to work with methods of fear, force and artificial
authority. Such treatment destroys the sound sentiments, the sincerity and the
self-confidence of pupils and produces a subservient subject. (Words of Wisdom from Albert Einstein) |
| Religion |
| "If I were not a
Jew I would be a Quaker." (Einstein's Last
Thoughts) |
| If you are
wondering what kind of Jew Einstein was: In just the same way, a Jew who sheds his faith along the way, or who even
picks up a different one, is still a Jew. (Conversation
on Religion and Antisemitism)
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| I came-- though the
child of entirely irreligious (Jewish) parents -- to a deep religiousness, which, however,
reached an abrupt end at the age of twelve. (Becoming a
Freethinker and a Scientist) |
| Buddhism has the
characteristics of what would be expected in a cosmic religion for the future: it
transcends a personal God, avoids dogmas and theology; it covers both the natural &
spiritual, and it is based on a religious sense aspiring from the experience of all
things, natural and spiritual, as a meaningful unity. (ReligiousTolerance.org) |
| The pursuit of science
leads to a religious feeling of a special sort, which is indeed quite different from the
religiosity of someone more naive. (Einstein on Prayer,
Purpose in Nature, and the Soul) |
| It was, of course, a
lie what you read about my religious convictions, a lie which is being systematically
repeated. I do not believe in a personal God and I have never denied this but have
expressed it clearly. (Einstein on a Personal God) |
| My religiosity
consists in a humble admiration of the infinitely superior spirit that reveals itself in
the little that we, with our weak and transitory understanding, can comprehend of reality.
(Einstein on a Personal God) |
| Science without
religion is lame, religion without science is blind. (Words
of Wisdom from Albert Einstein) |
| I am convinced that
some political and social activities and practices of the Catholic organizations are
detrimental and even dangerous for the community as a whole, here and everywhere. (Words of Wisdom from Albert Einstein) |
| True religion is real
living; living with all one's soul, with all one's goodness and righteousness. (Words of Wisdom from Albert Einstein) |
Morality |
| There is nothing divine
about morality, it is a purely human affair. (The
Religiousness of Science) |
| Morality is of the
highest importance-but for us, not for God. (Einstein
on a Personal God) |
| In their struggle for
the ethical good, teachers of religion must have the stature to give up the doctrine of a
personal God, that is, give up that source of fear and hope which in the past placed such
vast power in the hands of priests. (Weaning Humankind
From the Personal God) |
| I do not believe that
a man should be restrained in his daily actions by being afraid of punishment after death
or that he should do things only because in this way he will be rewarded after he dies. (Conversation on Religion and Antisemitism) |
| The foundation of
morality should not be made dependent on myth nor tied to any authority lest doubt about
the myth or about the legitimacy of the authority imperil the foundation of sound judgment
and action. (Words of Wisdom from Albert Einstein) |
God |
| I cannot accept any
concept of God based on the fear of life or the fear of death or blind faith. I cannot
prove to you that there is no personal God, but if I were to speak of him I would be a
liar. (Einstein's Last Thoughts) |
| Why do you write to me
"God should punish the English"? I have no close connection to either one or the
other. I see only with deep regret that God punishes so many of His children for their
numerous stupidities, for which only He Himself can be held responsible; in my opinion,
only His nonexistence could excuse Him. (Short
Quotations) |
| It is quite possible
that we can do greater things than Jesus, for what is written in the Bible about him is
poetically embellished. (Short Quotations) |
| My position concerning
God is that of an agnostic. I am convinced that a vivid consciousness of the primary
importance of moral principles for the betterment and ennoblement of life does not need
the idea of a law-giver, especially a law-giver who works on the basis of reward and
punishment. (Short
Quotations) |
| To be sure, the
doctrine of a personal God interfering with natural events could never be refuted
[italics his], in the real sense, by science, for this doctrine can always take refuge in
those domains in which scientific knowledge has not yet been able to set foot. (Weaning Humankind From the Personal
God) |
| I cannot conceive of a
God who rewards and punishes his creatures, or has a will of the type of which we are
conscious in ourselves. An individual who should survive his physical death is also beyond
my comprehension, nor do I wish it otherwise; such notions are for the fears or absurd
egoism of feeble souls. (Einstein on the
Mysterious) |
| I cannot then believe
in this concept of an anthropomorphic God who has the powers of interfering with these
natural laws. ... In essence, my religion consists of a humble admiration for this
illimitable superior spirit that reveals itself in the slight details that we are able to
perceive with our frail and feeble minds. (Conversation
on Religion and Antisemitism) |
| I cannot believe that
God would choose to play dice with the universe. (Words
of Wisdom from Albert Einstein) |
Beautiful and Inspiring Quotes |
| Gravitation can not be
held responsible for falling in love. (Words of Wisdom
from Albert Einstein) |
I am enough of an
artist to draw freely upon my imagination. Imagination is more important than knowledge.
Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.
(Words of Wisdom from Albert Einstein) |
| Few are those who see
with their own eyes and feel with their own hearts. (Words
of Wisdom from Albert Einstein) |
| Do not worry about your
problems with mathematics, I assure you mine are far greater. (Words of Wisdom from Albert Einstein) |
| Put your hand on a hot
stove for a minute, and it seems like an hour. Sit with a pretty girl for an hour, and it
seems like a minute. THAT'S relativity. (Words of
Wisdom from Albert Einstein) |
| If I had my life to live
over again, I'd be a plumber. (Words of Wisdom from
Albert Einstein) |
| It is a known fact that
I was born and that is all that is necessary. (Words of
Wisdom from Albert Einstein) |
| When I examine myself
and my methods of thought, I come to the conclusion that the gift of fantasy has meant
more to me than my talent for absorbing positive knowledge. (Words of Wisdom from Albert Einstein) |
| The intuitive mind is a
sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that
honors the servant and has forgotten the gift. (Words
of Wisdom from Albert Einstein) |
| The pursuit of truth and
beauty is a sphere of activity in which we are permitted to remain children all our lives.
(Words of Wisdom from Albert Einstein) |
| A table, a chair, a
bowl of fruit and a violin; what else does a man need to be happy.(Words of Wisdom from Albert Einstein) |
| The ideals which have
always shone before me and filled me with the joy of living are goodness, beauty, and
truth. To make a goal of comfort or happiness has never appealed to me; a system of ethics
built on this basis would be sufficient only for a herd of cattle. (Words of Wisdom from Albert Einstein) |
| Only a life lived for
others is a life worth while. (Words of Wisdom from
Albert Einstein) |
| The true value of a
human being is determined primarily by the measure and the sense in which he has attained
liberation from the self. (Words of Wisdom from Albert
Einstein) |
| Only two things are
infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. (Words of Wisdom from Albert Einstein) |
| It is the supreme art of
the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge. (Words of Wisdom from Albert Einstein) |
| Common sense is the
collection of prejudices acquired by age 18. (Words of
Wisdom from Albert Einstein) |
| Anyone who has never
made a mistake has never tried anything new. (Words of
Wisdom from Albert Einstein) |
| I never think of the
future. It comes soon enough. (Words of Wisdom from
Albert Einstein) |
| Try not to become a man
of success but rather to become a man of value. (Words
of Wisdom from Albert Einstein) |
| If my theory of
relativity is proven successful, Germany will claim me as a German and France will declare
that I am a citizen of the world. (Words of Wisdom from
Albert Einstein) |
| The wireless telegraph
is not difficult to understand. The ordinary telegraph is like a very long cat. You pull
the tail in New York, and it meows in Los Angeles. The wireless is the same, only without
the cat. (Words of Wisdom from Albert Einstein) |
| All our lauded
technological progress -- our very civilization - is like the axe in the hand of the
pathological criminal. (Words of Wisdom from Albert
Einstein) |
| An investigation
was conducted by the FBI regarding the famous physicist because of his affiliation with
the Communist Party. Einstein was a member, sponsor, or affiliated with thirty-four
communist fronts between 1937-1954. He also served as honorary chairman for three
communist organizations. Find out more here. |
Try not to become a man
of success rather become a man of value.
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| Generations to come, it may well be, will scarce believe that such a man
as this (Gandhi), ever in flesh and blood, walked upon this earth.
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| The
World is not dangerous because of those who do harm but because of those who look at it
without doing anything. |
| Only a
life in the service of others is worth living. |
| Why Socialism? Becoming a Freethinker
and a Scientist
Einstein
on Prayer, Purpose in Nature, and the Soul
Einstein on a
Personal God
Weaning Humankind From
the Personal God
Einstein on the
Mysterious
The
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Conversation on
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My Credo
Einstein's Last
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