German - Physicist | March 14, 1879 - April 18, 1955
It was the experience of mystery - even if mixed with fear - that engendered religion.
Albert Einstein
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The attempt to combine wisdom and power has only rarely been successful and then only for a short while.
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One strength of the communist system of the East is that it has some of the character of a religion and inspires the emotions of a religion.
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To the Master's honor all must turn, each in its track, without a sound, forever tracing Newton's ground.
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I shall never believe that God plays dice with the world.
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He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would suffice.
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If I were not a physicist, I would probably be a musician. I often think in music. I live my daydreams in music. I see my life in terms of music.
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Heroism on command, senseless violence, and all the loathsome nonsense that goes by the name of patriotism - how passionately I hate them!
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As far as I'm concerned, I prefer silent vice to ostentatious virtue.
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The most incomprehensible thing about the world is that it is comprehensible.
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I believe that a simple and unassuming manner of life is best for everyone, best both for the body and the mind.
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I am not only a pacifist but a militant pacifist. I am willing to fight for peace. Nothing will end war unless the people themselves refuse to go to war.
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