“A persistent illusion”

(Nobody understands Albert Einstein’s equations... but his quotes are cool and he shows the tongue to the camera!)

"As far as the laws of mathematics refer to reality, they are not certain, as far as they are certain, they do not refer to reality."

"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius –and a lot of courage– to move in the opposite direction."

"Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character."

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

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

"The only thing that interferes with my learning is my education."

"Technological progress is like an axe in the hands of a pathological criminal."

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

"Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen."

“Ethical axioms are found and tested not very differently from the axioms of science. Truth is what stands the test of experience.”

“The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax.”

“The significant problems we have cannot be solved at the same level of thinking with which we created them.”

“Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not one bit simpler.”

“Do not worry about your difficulties in Mathematics. I can assure you mine are still greater.”

“Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocrities. The latter cannot understand it when a man does not thoughtlessly submit to hereditary prejudices but honestly and courageously uses his intelligence.”

“If I had only known, I would have been a locksmith.”

“If you are out to describe the truth, leave elegance to the tailor.”

“The ideals which have lighted my way, and time after time have given me new courage to face life cheerfully, have been Kindness, Beauty, and Truth. The trite subjects of human efforts, possessions, outward success, luxury have always seemed to me contemptible.”

“The important thing is not to stop questioning.”

“Imagination is more important than knowledge...”

“Laws alone can not secure freedom of expression; in order that every man present his views without penalty there must be spirit of tolerance in the entire population.”

“Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.”

“The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science.”

“The most incomprehensible thing about the world is that it is at all comprehensible.”

“The release of atomic energy has not created a new problem. It has merely made more urgent the necessity of solving an existing one.”

“Curiosity has its own reason for existing. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality. It is enough if one tries merely to comprehend a little of this mystery every day. Never lose a holy curiosity.”

“I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.”

“Try not to become a man of success but rather to become a man of value.”

“We should take care not to make the intellect our god; it has, of course, powerful muscles, but no personality.”

“Yes, we have to divide up our time like that, between our politics and our equations. But to me our equations are far more important, for politics are only a matter of present concern. A mathematical equation stands forever.”

“The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources.”

“Too many of us look upon Americans as dollar chasers. This is a cruel libel, even if it is reiterated thoughtlessly by the Americans themselves.”

“I never think of the future... it comes soon enough.”

“Everything that is really great and inspiring is created by the individual who can labor in freedom.”

“It is the duty of every citizen according to his best capacities to give validity to his convictions in political affairs.”

“If the facts don't fit the theory, change the facts.”

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

“Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted.”

“If A is success in life, then A=x+y+z.

Work is x; y is play; and z is keeping your mouth shut.”

“You cannot simultaneously prevent and prepare for war.”

“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 fully suffice. This disgrace to civilization should be done away with at once.

Heroism at command, senseless brutality, deplorable love-of-country stance, how violently I hate all this, how despicable and ignoble war is; I would rather be torn to to shreds than to be part of so base an action!

It is my conviction that killing under the cloak of war is nothing but an act of murder.”

“The unleashed power of the atom has changed everything save our modes of thinking and we thus drift toward unparalleled catastrophe.”

“Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.”

Albert Einstein

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