Most people stop looking when they find the proverbial needle in the haystack. I would continue looking to see if there were other needles. Albert Einstein More Quotes by Albert Einstein More Quotes From Albert Einstein Today we must abandon competition and secure cooperation. This must be the central fact in all our considerations of international affairs; otherwise we face certain disaster. Past thinking and methods did not prevent world wars. Future thinking must prevent wars...The stakes are immense, the task colossal the time is short. But we may hope- we must hope- that man's own creation, man's own genius, will not destroy him. Albert Einstein men war past How can any educated person stay away from the Greeks? I have always been far more interested in them than in science. Albert Einstein educated-person educated greek The strength of the Constitution lies entirely in the determination of each citizen to defend it. Only if every single citizen feels duty bound to do his share in this defense are the constitutional rights secure. Albert Einstein determination rights lying An oligarchy of private capital cannot be effectively checked even by a democratically organized political society because under existing conditions, private capitalists inevitably control, directly or indirectly, the main sources of information. Albert Einstein oligarchy information political Fortunate Newton, happy childhood of science. Nature to him was an open book. He stands before us strong, certain, and alone. Albert Einstein childhood strong book Thought is the organizing factor in man, intersected between the causal primary instincts and the resulting actions. Albert Einstein instinct action men Everybody acts not only under external compulsion but also in accordance with inner necessity. Albert Einstein compulsion Well-being and happiness never appeared to me as an absolute aim. I am even inclined to compare such moral aims to the ambitions of a pig. Albert Einstein ambition pigs happiness If you're not sure why you're doing something, you can never do enough of it. Imagination is more important than knowledge. Albert Einstein insightful important imagination Nothing that I can do or say will change the structure of the universe. But maybe, by raising my voice, I can help the greatest of all causes — good will among men and peace on earth. Albert Einstein leadership healing men Thus I came...to a deep religiosity, which, however, reached an abrupt end at the age of 12. Through the reading of popular scientific books I soon reached a conviction that much in the stories of the Bible could not be true....Suspicion against every kind of authority grew out of this experience...an attitude which has never left me. Albert Einstein atheist attitude book Betterment of conditions the world over is not essentially dependent on scientific knowledge but on the fulfillment of human traditions and ideals. Albert Einstein fulfillment tradition world Einstein was once asked how many feet are in a mile. Einstein's reply was "I don't know, why should I fill my brain with facts I can find in two minutes in any standard reference book? Albert Einstein feet two book When Albert Einstein was asked what he would really like to know about the Universe he replied,'is it friendly? Albert Einstein universe knows friendly I always have a high regard for the individual and have an insuperable distaste for violence and clubmanship. All these motives made me into a passionate pacifist and anti-militarist. I am against any nationalism, even in the guise of mere patriotism. Privileges based on position and property have always seemed to me unjust and pernicious, as did any exaggerated personality cult. Albert Einstein unjust passionate personality The man who regards his own life and that of his fellow-creatures as meaningless is not merely unfortunate but almost disqualified for life. Albert Einstein men life death The formulation of the problem is often more essential than its solution, which may be merely a matter of mathematical or experimental skill. Albert Einstein imagination-creativity math thinking One cannot help but be in awe when Albert Einstein awe-and-wonder science reality I find it difficult to believe that I belong to such an idiotic, rotten species - the species that actually boasts of its freedom of will, heroism on command, senseless violence, and all of the loathsome nonsense that goes by the name of patriotism. Albert Einstein patriotism names believe An evening everyone agrees, is a lost evening. Albert Einstein agree evening lost
