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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The foundation of morality should not be made dependent on myth nor tied to any...

The foundation of morality should not be made dependent on myth nor tied to any...

It is only to the individual that a soul is given.

It is only to the individual that a soul is given.

I never teach my pupils; I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they...

I never teach my pupils; I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they...

You can never solve a problem on the level on which it was created.

You can never solve a problem on the level on which it was created.

If the facts dont fit the theory, change the facts.

If the facts dont fit the theory, change the facts.

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...

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.

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...

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

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

Time is what prevents everything from happening at once.

Time is what prevents everything from happening at once.

I lived in solitude in the country and noticed how the monotony of a quiet...

I lived in solitude in the country and noticed how the monotony of a quiet...

A table, a chair, a bowl of fruit and a violin; what else does a...

A table, a chair, a bowl of fruit and a violin; what else does a...

Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man...

Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man...

The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant....

The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant....

Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving...

Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving...

Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex... It takes a touch of...

Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex... It takes a touch of...

Science is the century-old endeavor to bring together by means of systematic thought the perceptible...

Science is the century-old endeavor to bring together by means of systematic thought the perceptible...

My feeling is religious insofar as I am imbued with the consciousness of the insufficiency...

My feeling is religious insofar as I am imbued with the consciousness of the insufficiency...

I won't take my religion from any man who never works except with his mouth.

I won't take my religion from any man who never works except with his mouth.

There is a place in God's sun for the youth 'farthest down' who has the...

There is a place in God's sun for the youth 'farthest down' who has the...

Truth in science can be defined as the working hypothesis best suited to open the...

Truth in science can be defined as the working hypothesis best suited to open the...

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.