“Every one who is seriously involved in the pursuit of science becomes convinced that a spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe-a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble.”
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Albert Einstein
“He who joyfully marches to music rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice. This disgrace to civilization should be done away with at once. Heroism at command, senseless brutality, deplorable love-of-country stance and all the loathsome nonsense that goes by the name of patriotism, how violently I hate all this, how despicable and ignoble war is; I would rather be torn to shreds than be part of so base an action! It is my conviction that killing under the cloak of war is nothing but an act of murder.”
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Albert Einstein
“Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen.”
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Albert Einstein
“No, this trick won't work... How on earth are you ever going to explain in terms of chemistry and physics so important a biological phenomenon as first love? ”
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Albert Einstein
“Few are those who see with their own eyes and feel with their own hearts.”
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Albert Einstein
“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.”
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Albert Einstein
“The only sure way to avoid making mistakes is to have no new ideas.”
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Albert Einstein
“To know the secrets of Life, we must first become aware of their existence.”
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Albert Einstein
“The true value of a human being can be found in the degree to which he has attained liberation from the self.”
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Albert Einstein
“The more I learn, the more I realize how much I don't know.”
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Albert Einstein
“A desk, some pads, a pencil, and a large basket -- to hold all of mu mistakes.”
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Albert Einstein
