The foundation of morality should not be made dependent on myth nor tied to any authority lest doubt about the myth or about the legitimacy of the authority imperil the foundation of sound judgment and action.

Quote by Albert Einstein

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Occurrences in this domain are beyond the reach of exact prediction because of the variety...

Occurrences in this domain are beyond the reach of exact prediction because of the variety...

I am convinced that He (God) does not play dice.

I am convinced that He (God) does not play dice.

But the creative principle resides in mathematics. In a certain sense, therefore, I hold true...

But the creative principle resides in mathematics. In a certain sense, therefore, I hold true...

Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving.

Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving.

The grand aim of all science is to cover the greatest number of empirical facts...

The grand aim of all science is to cover the greatest number of empirical facts...

My life is a simple thing that would interest no one. It is a known...

My life is a simple thing that would interest no one. It is a known...

Scientific research is based on the idea that everything that takes place is determined by...

Scientific research is based on the idea that everything that takes place is determined by...

The environment is everything that isn't me.

The environment is everything that isn't me.

Science is a wonderful thing if one does not have to earn one's living at...

Science is a wonderful thing if one does not have to earn one's living at...

There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is...

There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is...

Gravitation can not be held responsible for people falling in love

Gravitation can not be held responsible for people falling in love

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

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

A man should look for what is, and not for what he thinks should be.

A man should look for what is, and not for what he thinks should be.

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

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

Hunger, love, pain, fear are some of those inner forces which rule the individual's instinct...

Hunger, love, pain, fear are some of those inner forces which rule the individual's instinct...

Too many of us look upon Americans as dollar chasers. This is a cruel libel,...

Too many of us look upon Americans as dollar chasers. This is a cruel libel,...

He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt....

He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt....

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...

If you want to make beautiful music, you must play the black and the white...

If you want to make beautiful music, you must play the black and the white...

In the dualism of death and life there is a harmony. We know that the...

In the dualism of death and life there is a harmony. We know that the...

Of manners gentle, of affections mild; In wit a man, simplicity a child

Of manners gentle, of affections mild; In wit a man, simplicity a child

Asking a working writer what he thinks about critics is like asking a lamppost how...

Asking a working writer what he thinks about critics is like asking a lamppost how...