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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[My] deep religiosity... found an abrupt ending at the age of twelve, through the reading...

[My] deep religiosity... found an abrupt ending at the age of twelve, through the reading...

True religion is real living; living with all one's soul, with all one's goodness and...

True religion is real living; living with all one's soul, with all one's goodness and...

I live in that solitude which is painful in youth, but delicious in the years...

I live in that solitude which is painful in youth, but delicious in the years...

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...

Reading, after a certain age, diverts the mind too much from its creative pursuits. Any...

Reading, after a certain age, diverts the mind too much from its creative pursuits. Any...

We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we...

We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we...

It is the theory that decides what we can observe.

It is the theory that decides what we can observe.

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...

Everything should be as simple as it is, but not simpler

Everything should be as simple as it is, but not simpler

Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler.

Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler.

People love chopping wood. In this activity one immediately sees results.

People love chopping wood. In this activity one immediately sees results.

Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be achieved by understanding.

Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be achieved by understanding.

Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.

Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.

I want to know how God created this world. I am not interested in this...

I want to know how God created this world. I am not interested in this...

A perfection of means, and confusion of aims, seems to be our main problem.

A perfection of means, and confusion of aims, seems to be our main problem.

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,...

One cannot simultaneously prevent and prepare for war

One cannot simultaneously prevent and prepare for war

Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.

Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.

Let's make the best of the situation / Before I finally go insane. / Please...

Let's make the best of the situation / Before I finally go insane. / Please...

In all matters of opinion, our adversaries are insane.

In all matters of opinion, our adversaries are insane.