Science is the century-old endeavour to bring together by means of systematic thought the perceptible phenomena of this world into as thorough-going an association as possible. To put it boldly, it is the attempt at a posterior reconstruction of exis

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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...

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

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

No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it.

No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it.

Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler.

Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler.

Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love.

Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love.

It would be possible to describe everything scientifically, but it would make no sense; it...

It would be possible to describe everything scientifically, but it would make no sense; it...

Only a life lived for others is worth living

Only a life lived for others is worth living

One had to cram all this stuff into one's mind for the examinations, whether one...

One had to cram all this stuff into one's mind for the examinations, whether one...

Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.

Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.

Force always attracts men of low morality, and I believe it to be an invariable...

Force always attracts men of low morality, and I believe it to be an invariable...

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

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

The American lives even more for his goals, for the future, than the European. Life...

The American lives even more for his goals, for the future, than the European. Life...

Only one who devotes himself to a cause with his whole strength and soul can...

Only one who devotes himself to a cause with his whole strength and soul can...

Morality is of the highest importance - but for us, not for God.

Morality is of the highest importance - but for us, not for God.

I believe you should live each day as if it is your last, which is...

I believe you should live each day as if it is your last, which is...

Education is what remains when one has forgotten everything he learned in school.

Education is what remains when one has forgotten everything he learned in school.

I cannot conceive of a personal God who would directly influence the actions of individuals,...

I cannot conceive of a personal God who would directly influence the actions of individuals,...

If I were not a physicist, I would probably be a musician. I often think...

If I were not a physicist, I would probably be a musician. I often think...

Mistakes are part of the dues one pays for a full life.

Mistakes are part of the dues one pays for a full life.

Life is a grindstone, and whether it grinds a man down or polishes him up...

Life is a grindstone, and whether it grinds a man down or polishes him up...