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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It is quite possible that we can do greater things than Jesus, for what is...

It is quite possible that we can do greater things than Jesus, for what is...

The person who reads too much and uses his brain too little will fall into...

The person who reads too much and uses his brain too little will fall into...

I want to know all Gods thoughts; all the rest are just details.

I want to know all Gods thoughts; all the rest are just details.

We should take care not to make the intellect our god; it has, of course,...

We should take care not to make the intellect our god; it has, of course,...

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...

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...

In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.

In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.

The release of atomic energy has not created a new problem. It has merely made...

The release of atomic energy has not created a new problem. It has merely made...

The man of science is a poor philosopher.

The man of science is a poor philosopher.

An empty stomach is not a good political adviser.

An empty stomach is not a good political adviser.

The only source of knowledge is experience.

The only source of knowledge is experience.

The world is a dangerous place. Not because of the people who are evil; but...

The world is a dangerous place. Not because of the people who are evil; but...

Time is what prevents everything from happening at once.

Time is what prevents everything from happening at once.

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...

Anger dwells only in the bosom of fools

Anger dwells only in the bosom of fools

When the solution is simple, God is answering.

When the solution is simple, God is answering.

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.

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...

With magnetism, power of uncondensed steam, gravitation, radiant energy of electric waves, equilibrium and activity...

With magnetism, power of uncondensed steam, gravitation, radiant energy of electric waves, equilibrium and activity...

Science by itself has no moral dimension. But it does seek to establish truth. And...

Science by itself has no moral dimension. But it does seek to establish truth. And...