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

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Education is only a ladder to gather fruit from the tree of knowledge, not the...

Education is only a ladder to gather fruit from the tree of knowledge, not the...

Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the...

Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the...

The led must not be compelled, they must be able to choose their own leader

The led must not be compelled, they must be able to choose their own leader

It is strange to be known so universally and yet to be so lonely.

It is strange to be known so universally and yet to be so lonely.

All our lauded technological progress -- our very civilization - is like the axe in...

All our lauded technological progress -- our very civilization - is like the axe in...

There are two ways to live: you can live as if nothing is a miracle;...

There are two ways to live: you can live as if nothing is a miracle;...

Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute, and it seems like an...

Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute, and it seems like an...

The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.

The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.

The road to perdition has ever been accompanied by lip service to an ideal.

The road to perdition has ever been accompanied by lip service to an ideal.

The only source of knowledge is experience.

The only source of knowledge is experience.

Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.

Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.

Many of the things you can count, don't count. Many of the things you can't...

Many of the things you can count, don't count. Many of the things you can't...

You cannot simultaneously prevent and prepare for war.

You cannot simultaneously prevent and prepare for war.

When the solution is simple, God is answering.

When the solution is simple, God is answering.

Knowledge of what is does not open the door directly to what should be.

Knowledge of what is does not open the door directly to what should be.

The search for truth is more precious than its possession.

The search for truth is more precious than its possession.

I do not believe that civilization will be wiped out in a war fought with...

I do not believe that civilization will be wiped out in a war fought with...

The real difficulty, the difficulty which has baffled the sages of all times, is rather...

The real difficulty, the difficulty which has baffled the sages of all times, is rather...

One of the greatest discoveries a man makes, one of his greatest surprises, is to...

One of the greatest discoveries a man makes, one of his greatest surprises, is to...

One of the advantages of being disorderly is that one is constantly making exciting discoveries.

One of the advantages of being disorderly is that one is constantly making exciting discoveries.