Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocrities. The latter cannot understand it when a man does not thoughtlessly submit to hereditary prejudices but honestly and courageously uses his intelligence.

Quote by Albert Einstein

Topics: Intelligence Quotes

Intelligence makes clear to us the interrelationship of means and ends. But mere thinking cannot...

Intelligence makes clear to us the interrelationship of means and ends. But mere thinking cannot...

Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.

Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.

I used to go away for weeks in a state of confusion.

I used to go away for weeks in a state of confusion.

Nothing will end war unless the people themselves refuse to go to war.

Nothing will end war unless the people themselves refuse to go to war.

It is nothing short of a miracle that modern methods of instruction have not yet...

It is nothing short of a miracle that modern methods of instruction have not yet...

If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to...

If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to...

These thoughts did not come in any verbal formulation. I rarely think in words at...

These thoughts did not come in any verbal formulation. I rarely think in words at...

The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious.

The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious.

The release of atomic energy has not created a new problem. It has merely made...

The release of atomic energy has not created a new problem. It has merely made...

If A equals success, then the formula is: A=X+Y+Z. X is work. Y is play....

If A equals success, then the formula is: A=X+Y+Z. X is work. Y is play....

Scientific research is based on the idea that everything that takes place is determined by...

Scientific research is based on the idea that everything that takes place is determined by...

He who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as...

He who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as...

Never lose a holy curiosity.

Never lose a holy curiosity.

True religion is real living; living with all one's soul, with all one's goodness and...

True religion is real living; living with all one's soul, with all one's goodness and...

A man's moral worth is not measured by what his religious beliefs are but rather...

A man's moral worth is not measured by what his religious beliefs are but rather...

Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.

Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.

Only those who attempt the absurd will achieve the impossible.

Only those who attempt the absurd will achieve the impossible.

Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.

Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.

The future hasn't happened yet and the past is gone. So I think the only...

The future hasn't happened yet and the past is gone. So I think the only...

Reality is a question of perspective; the further you get from the past, the more...

Reality is a question of perspective; the further you get from the past, the more...