In my view, it is the most important function of art and science to awaken this feeling and keep it alive in those who are capable of it. Albert Einstein More Quotes by Albert Einstein More Quotes From Albert Einstein Man like every other animal is by nature indolent. If nothing spurs him on, then he will hardly think, and will behave from habit like an automaton. Albert Einstein animalmenthinking Dostoevsky gives me more than any scientist, more than Gauss. Albert Einstein scientistgive-megiving For me a simple message, to think and act with courage, independence and imagination. Albert Einstein imaginationsimplethinking The led must not be compelled; they must be able to choose their own leader. Albert Einstein born-leadersableleadership When you look at yourself from a universal standpoint, something inside always reminds or informs you that there are bigger and better things to worry about. Albert Einstein inspirationaldeathchildren Intellectuals solve problems, geniuses prevent them. Albert Einstein wiseinspirationalfunny It seems to me that the idea of a personal God is an anthropological concept which I cannot take seriously. I also cannot imagine some will or goal outside the human sphere... Science has been charged with undermining morality, but the charge is unjust. A man's ethical behavior should be based effectually on sympathy, education, and social ties and needs; no religious basis is necessary. Man would indeed be in a poor way if he had to be restrained by fear of punishment and hope of reward after death. Albert Einstein atheistreligiousdeath I appeal to all men and women, whether they be eminent or humble, to declare that they will refuse to give any further assistance to war or the preparation of war. Albert Einstein humblemenwar All of us who are concerned for peace and triumph of reason and justice must be keenly aware how small an influence reason and honest good will exert upon events in the political field. Albert Einstein fearinspirationallife Heroism on command, senseless violence, and all the loathsome nonsense that goes by the name of patriotism - how passionately I hate them! Albert Einstein inspirationallovelife Teaching should be such that what is offered is perceived as a valuable gift and not as a hard duty. Albert Einstein educationalteachingteacher How can cosmic religious feeling be communicated from one person to another, if it can give rise to no definite notion of a God and no theology? In my view, it is the most important function of art and science to awaken this feeling and keep it alive in those who are receptive to it. Albert Einstein religiousviewsart Why do people speak of great men in terms of nationality? Great Germans, great Englishmen? Goethe always protested against being called a German poet. Great men are simply men and are not to be considered from the point of view of nationality, nor should the environment in which they were brought up be taken into account. Albert Einstein takenviewsmen The harmony of natural law reveals an Intelligence of such superiority that, compared with it, all the systematic thinking and acting of human beings is an utterly insignificant reflection. Albert Einstein reflectionlawthinking God gave me the stubbornness of a mule and a fairly keen scent. Albert Einstein mulesscentmemorable Mysticism is in fact the only criticism people cannot level against my theory. Albert Einstein criticismmemorablepeople All our thoughts and concepts are called up by sense-experiences and have a meaning only in reference to these sense-experiences. On the other hand, however, they are products of the spontaneous activity of our minds; they are thus in no wise logical consequences of the contents of these sense-experiences. If, therefore, we wish to grasp the essence of a complex of abstract notions we must for the one part investigate the mutual relationships between the concepts and the assertions made about them; for the other, we must investigate how they are related to the experiences. Albert Einstein wisdomhopewise What a sad era when it is easier to smash an atom than a prejudice. Albert Einstein sadspiritualinspirational Everything what's inspiring has been created by one who could work in freedom Albert Einstein life-is-a-journeyhas-beensjourney We must be prepared to make the same heroic sacrifices for the cause of peace that we make ungrudgingly for the cause of war. Albert Einstein memorial-dayspiritualpeace
