Albert Einstein Quotes

A collection of quotes by Albert Einstein.

Albert Einstein, born on March 14, 1879, was a renowned theoretical physicist and one of the greatest scientific minds in history. He revolutionized our understanding of the universe with his theory of relativity, making profound contributions to the field of physics.

Einstein was born in Ulm, Germany, and grew up in Munich. He showed an early interest in mathematics and physics, which ultimately led to his academic success. In 1905, he published four groundbreaking papers in the scientific journal Annalen der Physik, known as the Annus Mirabilis papers, which fundamentally reshaped the field of physics. These papers introduced his special theory of relativity and the well-known equation, E=mc², which states that energy and mass are interchangeable.

In 1915, Einstein completed his general theory of relativity, which offered a more comprehensive understanding of gravity. This theory revolutionized the field of astrophysics and was later confirmed by experimental evidence during a solar eclipse in 1919.

Throughout his life, Einstein was an advocate for peace, civil rights, and scientific freedom. Due to rising anti-Semitism in Germany, he emigrated to the United States in 1933, where he continued his research and teaching career. Einstein received numerous prestigious awards for his contributions to science, including the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921.

Einstein's intellectual legacy extends far beyond his scientific achievements. He was a symbol of genius and creativity, encouraging generations to think critically, question traditional wisdom, and pursue knowledge. Albert Einstein passed away on April 18, 1955, but his ideas continue to shape our understanding of the universe to this day.

If a cluttered desk signs a cluttered mind, of what, then, i

If a cluttered desk signs a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk a sign

Albert Einstein


In order to be a perfect member of a flock of sheep, one has

In order to be a perfect member of a flock of sheep, one has to be, foremost, a sheep.

Albert Einstein


Many times a day I realize how much my own life is built upo

Many times a day I realize how much my own life is built upon the labors of my fellowmen, and how earnestly I must exert myself in order to give in return as much as I have received

Albert Einstein


I'm not an atheist and I don't think I can call myself a pan

I'm not an atheist and I don't think I can call myself a pantheist. We are in the position of a little child entering a huge library filled with books in many different languages. The child knows someone must have written those books. It does not know how. It does not understand the languages in which they are written. The child dimly suspects a mysterious order in the arrangement of the books but doesn't know what it is. That, it seems to me, is the attitude of even the most intelligent human being toward God. We see a universe marvelously arranged and obeying certain laws, but only dimly understand these laws. Our limited minds cannot grasp the mysterious force that moves the constellations.

Albert Einstein


The difference between genius and stupidity is; genius has i

The difference between genius and stupidity is; genius has its limits.

Albert Einstein


Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything

Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.

Albert Einstein


Curiosity is more important than knowledge.

Curiosity is more important than knowledge.

Albert Einstein


Imagination is the highest form of research.

Imagination is the highest form of research.

Albert Einstein


The best way to cheer yourself is to cheer somebody else up.

The best way to cheer yourself is to cheer somebody else up.

Albert Einstein


A man's ethical behavior should be based effectually on symp

A man's ethical behavior should be based effectually on sympathy, education, and social ties; no religious basis is necessary. Man would indeed be in a poor way if he had to be restrained by fear of punishment and hope of reward after death.

Albert Einstein


The release of atomic power has changed everything except ou

The release of atomic power has changed everything except our way of thinking ... the solution to this problem lies in the heart of mankind. If only I had known, I should have become a watchmaker. (1945)

Albert Einstein


The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the sam

The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them.

Albert Einstein


If A equals success, then the formula is: A = X + Y + Z, X i

If A equals success, then the formula is: A = X + Y + Z, X is work. Y is play. Z is keep your mouth shut.

Albert Einstein


If A is success in life, then A = x y z. Work is x, play

If A is success in life, then A = x y z. Work is x, play is y and z is keeping your mouth shut.

Albert Einstein


Where the world ceases to be the scene of our personal hopes

Where the world ceases to be the scene of our personal hopes and wishes, where we face it as free beings admiring, asking and observing, there we enter the realm of Art and Science

Albert Einstein


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

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

Albert Einstein


One should guard against preaching to young people success i

One should guard against preaching to young people success in the customary form as the main aim in life. The most important motive for work in school and in life is pleasure in work, pleasure in its result and the knowledge of the value of the result to the community.

Albert Einstein


Nationalism is an infantile thing. It is the measles of mank

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

Albert Einstein


Nothing will benefit human health and increase the chances f

Nothing will benefit human health and increase the chances for survival of life on Earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet.

Albert Einstein


The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious

The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed.

Albert Einstein