If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed.

Quote by Albert Einstein

Topics: Behavior Quotes, Ethics Quotes, Goodness Quotes, Mankind Quotes

There comes a time when the mind takes a higher plane of knowledge but can...

There comes a time when the mind takes a higher plane of knowledge but can...

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...

Politics is a pendulum whose swings between anarchy and tyranny are fueled by perpetually rejuvenated...

Politics is a pendulum whose swings between anarchy and tyranny are fueled by perpetually rejuvenated...

Imagination is everything. It is the preview of lifes coming attractions.

Imagination is everything. It is the preview of lifes coming attractions.

Anger dwells only in the bosom of fools.

Anger dwells only in the bosom of fools.

The true value of a human being can be found in the degree to which...

The true value of a human being can be found in the degree to which...

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

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

It is my conviction that killing under the cloak of war is nothing but an...

It is my conviction that killing under the cloak of war is nothing but an...

All true learning is experience, everything else is just information.

All true learning is experience, everything else is just information.

Nothing truly valuable arises from ambition or from a mere sense of duty; it stems...

Nothing truly valuable arises from ambition or from a mere sense of duty; it stems...

Three Rules of Work: Out of clutter find simplicity; From discord find harmony; In the...

Three Rules of Work: Out of clutter find simplicity; From discord find harmony; In the...

Solitude is painful when one is young, but delightful when one is more mature.

Solitude is painful when one is young, but delightful when one is more mature.

The most important human endeavor is the striving for morality in our actions. Our inner...

The most important human endeavor is the striving for morality in our actions. Our inner...

We believe that an informed citizenry will act for life and not for death.

We believe that an informed citizenry will act for life and not for death.

The most incomprehensible thing about the world is that it is comprehensible.

The most incomprehensible thing about the world is that it is comprehensible.

I think and think for months and years. Ninety-nine times, the conclusion is false. The...

I think and think for months and years. Ninety-nine times, the conclusion is false. The...

Nationalism is an infantile thing. It is the measles of mankind.

Nationalism is an infantile thing. It is the measles of mankind.

I believe that a simple and unassuming manner of life is best for everyone, best...

I believe that a simple and unassuming manner of life is best for everyone, best...

Life is a dream for the wise, a game for the fool, a comedy for...

Life is a dream for the wise, a game for the fool, a comedy for...

Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.

Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.