It was the experience of mystery - even if mixed with fear - that engendered religion.

Quote by Albert Einstein

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

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

I have just got a new theory of eternity.

I have just got a new theory of eternity.

Love is a better teacher than duty.

Love is a better teacher than duty.

Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen.

Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen.

Teaching should be such that what is offered is perceived as a valuable gift and...

Teaching should be such that what is offered is perceived as a valuable gift and...

Nothing will benefit human health and increase the chances for survival of life on Earth...

Nothing will benefit human health and increase the chances for survival of life on Earth...

We cannot despair of humanity, since we ourselves are human beings.

We cannot despair of humanity, since we ourselves are human beings.

You ask me if I keep a notebook to record my great ideas. I've only...

You ask me if I keep a notebook to record my great ideas. I've only...

Only a life lived for others is a life worth while.

Only a life lived for others is a life worth while.

Women marry men hoping they will change. Men marry women hoping they will not. So...

Women marry men hoping they will change. Men marry women hoping they will not. So...

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...

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...

If A equals success, then the formula is A equals X plus Y and Z,...

If A equals success, then the formula is A equals X plus Y and Z,...

Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.

Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.

You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play...

You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play...

Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen

Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen

Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocrities. The latter cannot understand it when...

Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocrities. The latter cannot understand it when...

If men as individuals surrender to the call of their elementary instincts, avoiding pain and...

If men as individuals surrender to the call of their elementary instincts, avoiding pain and...

The worst part of holding the memories is not the pain. It's the loneliness of...

The worst part of holding the memories is not the pain. It's the loneliness of...

Too much rest becomes a pain

Too much rest becomes a pain