Who said imagination is more important than knowledge. Albert Einstein - the best quotes of a brilliant physicist

Sayings, quotes and phrases of Albert Einstein:

I survived two wars, two wives and Hitler.
I have learned to look at death as an old debt that must be paid sooner or later.
A person begins to live only when he manages to surpass himself.

Everything should be simplified as much as possible, but no more. Also an option: Everything should be stated as simply as possible, but not simpler. (formulation of the principle of "Occam's Razor")
Later version: “If the theory of relativity is confirmed, then the Germans will say that I am a German, and the French that I am a citizen of the world; but if my theory is refuted, the French will declare me a German, and the Germans a Jew.”
Humanity has every reason to set up heralds moral values higher than the discoverers of scientific truths.
Highest musicality in the field of thought.
Technological progress is like an ax in the hands of a pathological criminal.
Two kinds of soap is too complicated for me.
The word "God" to me is just a manifestation and product of human weaknesses, and the Bible is a collection of venerable, but still primitive legends, which, nevertheless, are rather childish. No, even the most sophisticated, interpretation can change this (for me).
The only thing my long life: that all our science in the face of reality looks primitive and childishly naive - and yet this is the most valuable thing we have.
The most incomprehensible thing about this world is that it is comprehensible.
If I knew that in three hours I must die, it would not make a great impression on me. I would think about how best to use these three hours.
Since we scientists have the tragic fate of increasing still further the monstrous effectiveness of the means of destruction, it is our most solemn and noble duty to prevent by all means the use of these weapons for the cruel purposes for which they were invented.
laws of mathematics that have anything to do with real world, unreliable; and reliable mathematical laws have nothing to do with the real world.
Released energy atomic nucleus called into question many things, including our way of thinking. If man is still unable to think in a new way, we will inevitably move towards an unprecedented catastrophe.
The idea of a personified deity has never been close to me and seems rather naive.
No amount of experimentation can prove a theory; but one experiment is enough to refute it.
Each person is obliged, at least, to return to the world as much as he took from it.
Our position on earth is truly amazing. Everyone appears on it for a short moment, without a clear goal, although some manage to come up with a goal. But from the point of view everyday life one thing is clear: we live for other people - and most of all for those on whose smiles and well-being our own happiness depends.
When I study myself and my way of thinking, I come to the conclusion that the gift of imagination and fantasy meant more to me than any ability to abstract thinking. Dreaming of everything you could achieve in life is important element positive life. Let your imagination run wild and create the world you want to live in.
Seasickness is caused by people, not the sea. But, I'm afraid, science has not yet found a cure for this disease.

Mathematics is the most perfect way to lead oneself by the nose.
The world cannot be held by force. It can only be reached by understanding.
International laws exist only in collections of international laws.
My husband is a genius! He knows how to do absolutely everything except money. (Wife of A. Einstein about him)
You see, a wired telegraph is like a very, very long cat. You pull his tail in New York and his head meows in Los Angeles. Do you understand? And radio works the same way: you send signals here, they are received there. The difference is there is no cat.
Little knowledge is a dangerous thing, however, as well as great.
The real progress of mankind depends not so much on the inventive mind as on consciousness.
Quantum mechanics is really impressive. But inner voice tells me it's not ideal yet. This theory says a lot, but still does not bring us closer to unraveling the mystery of the Almighty. At least I'm sure He doesn't roll the dice.
Do not deify the intellect. He has powerful muscles, but no face.
The true value of a person is determined by how much he has freed himself from egoism and by what means he has achieved this.
Nothing will be as good human health and will not increase the chances of preserving life on Earth, as the spread of vegetarianism.
Common sense is the sum of prejudices acquired before the age of eighteen.
Before God, we are all equally wise - or equally stupid.
If people are good only because of the fear of punishment and the desire for reward, then we really are pathetic creatures.
Solution physical problems is child's play compared to the scientific psychological research of child's play.
The only thing that can direct us to noble thoughts and actions is the example of great and morally pure personalities.
Make it as simple as possible, but not simpler.
Only the life that is lived for the sake of other people is worthy.
Perfect means with obscure ends - feature our time.
The Lord God is sophisticated, but not malicious.
He who marches contentedly to the music in the ranks has already earned my contempt. He was endowed with a brain by mistake, it would have been quite enough for him and spinal cord. This shame of civilization must be ended. Heroism on command, senseless cruelty and disgusting senselessness called patriotism - how much I hate all this, how low and vile war is. I'd rather be torn to pieces than be part of this dirty action. I am convinced that murder under the pretext of war does not cease to be murder.
Do you think all that simple? Yes, it's simple. But not at all.
A person is a part of the whole, which we call the Universe, a part limited in time and space. He feels himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separate from the rest of the world, which is a kind of optical illusion. This illusion has become a prison for us, limiting us to the world own desires and attachment to a narrow circle of people close to us. Our task is to free ourselves from this prison, expanding the scope of our participation to every living being, to the whole world, in all its splendor. No one will be able to complete such a task, but the very attempts to achieve this goal are part of the liberation and the basis for inner confidence.
The question that baffles me: "Am I crazy, or is everyone else?"
Ethical human behavior must be based on empathy, education, and community relations. No religious basis is required for this.
In my youth I discovered that thumb feet sooner or later makes a hole in the sock. So I stopped wearing socks.
I don't know what weapons the Third World War, but the Fourth will use stones!
Due to the fact that today the theory of relativity satisfies the tastes of readers, in Germany they call me a German scientist, and in England I am a Swiss Jew. If it comes to my denigration, then the characteristics will change places, and for Germany I will become a Swiss Jew, and for England - a German scientist.

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Once, in a correspondence with Charlie Chaplin, Einstein remarked admiringly: "Your film" Golden fever“understandable throughout the world, and you will certainly become a great person.” Chaplin answered him: “I admire you even more. Nobody understands your theory of relativity, and yet you have become a great man.”

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There are only two infinite things: the universe and stupidity. Although I'm not sure about the universe.
Only a fool needs order - genius rules over chaos.
Theory is when everything is known, but nothing works. Practice is when everything works, but no one knows why. We combine theory and practice: nothing works... and no one knows why!
There are only two ways to live life. The first is that miracles do not exist. The second - as if there were only miracles around.
Education is what remains after everything learned in school is forgotten.
We are all geniuses. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is a fool.
Only those who make absurd attempts can achieve the impossible.
I don't know with what weapons the third world war will be fought, but the fourth - with sticks and stones.
Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited while imagination embraces the whole world, stimulating progress, generating evolution.
It makes no sense to continue doing the same thing and expect different results.
You will never solve a problem if you think in the same way as those who created it.
Anyone who wants to see the results of his work immediately should become a shoemaker.
Everyone knows it's impossible. But here comes an ignoramus who does not know this - it is he who makes the discovery.
Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must move.
The mind, once expanded its boundaries, will never return to the former.
Seasickness is caused by people, not the sea. But, I'm afraid, science has not yet found a cure for this disease.
A person begins to live only when he manages to surpass himself.
Strive not to succeed, but to ensure that your life has meaning.
Mathematics is the only perfect way to fool yourself.
The more my fame, the more stupid I become; and this is undoubtedly the general rule.
If you want to lead happy life, you must be attached to the goal, not to people or things.
International laws exist only in collections of international laws.
Coincidence keeps God anonymous.
The only thing that prevents me from studying is the education I received.
I survived two wars, two wives and Hitler.
The question that baffles me: am I crazy or is everyone around me?
I never think about the future. It comes by itself soon enough.
The most incomprehensible thing about this world is that it is comprehensible.
A person who has never made mistakes has never tried anything new.
All people lie, but it's not scary, no one listens to each other.
If the theory of relativity is confirmed, then the Germans will say that I am a German, and the French that I am a citizen of the world; but if my theory is refuted, the French will declare me a German, and the Germans a Jew.
Do you think all that simple? Yes, it's simple. But not at all.
Imagination is the most important thing, it is a reflection of what we attract into our lives.
I'm too crazy not to be a genius.
To break through a wall with your forehead, you need either a large run-up or a lot of foreheads.
If you cannot explain something to a six-year-old child, you yourself do not understand it.
Logic can take you from point A to point B, and imagination can take you anywhere...
To win, you must first play.
Never memorize what you can find in a book.
If a messy desk means a messy mind, then what does an empty desk mean?

The famous photograph of Einstein with his tongue. Photographer Arthur Sass.

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I believe in God… who manifests himself in the natural harmony of all things, and not the Lord, who deals with the fate and actions of specific people.
(http://www.aphorism.ru/author/a611.shtml)

From a letter to schoolgirl Phyllis:
But, in addition, everyone who is seriously involved in scientific research is convinced that a certain spirit, much stronger than the human spirit, rules the laws of the universe. Thus, engaging in science leads to a religious feeling. special type, which is undoubtedly different from any other, more naive.
Sincerely yours, A. Einstein
January 24, 1936"
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By means of coincidences, the Lord maintains his anonymity.

When I judge a theory, I ask myself: if I were God, would I arrange the world in this way? (http://www.aphorism.ru/author/a611.shtml)

If the Lord God were satisfied only inertial systems reference, it would not create gravity. (http://www.aphorism.ru/author/a611.shtml)

I can't believe in God as a being that has a direct influence on actions individual people or administering judgment on his creatures. I am not able to believe in him, although mechanical causality modern science to some extent questioned. My faith lies in the humble worship of a spirit that is incomparably superior to us and reveals itself to us in the little that we are able to know with our weak, mortal mind. Morality is very important, but not for God, but for us.
(http://www.aphorism.ru/author/a611.shtml)

Does the moon only exist because a mouse is looking at it?

There are only two ways to live your life. The first is as if there are no miracles. The second is as if everything in the world is a miracle.

It is better to believe than not to believe, because with faith everything becomes possible.

The further the spiritual evolution of mankind advances, the more obvious it seems to me that the path to true religiosity lies not through the fear of life, the fear of death, or blind faith, but through the striving for rational knowledge.

Man is a part of the whole, which we call the Universe, a part limited in time and space. He feels himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separate from the rest of the world, which is a kind of optical illusion. This illusion has become a prison for us, limiting us to the world of our own desires and attachment to a narrow circle of people close to us. Our task is to free ourselves from this prison, expanding the scope of our participation to every living being, to the whole world, in all its splendor. No one will be able to complete such a task, but the very attempts to achieve this goal are part of the liberation and the basis for inner confidence.
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Before God, we are all equally smart and equally stupid.
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Whoever attempts to become a judge of Truth and Knowledge is doomed to hear the laughter of the gods.

The laws of gravity do not apply to the flight of people in love.

Only the life that is lived for the sake of other people is worthy.

The most important of human efforts is the pursuit of morality. Our inner stability and our very existence depend on it. Only morality in our actions gives beauty and dignity to our life. Make it a living force and help to clearly understand its meaning - the main task education.

World - dangerous place, not because of the people who do evil, but because of those who watch it and do nothing.

The Lord God is sophisticated, but not malicious.

The mind, once expanded its boundaries, will never return to the former.

I have learned to look at death as an old debt that must be paid sooner or later.

My task here is done last words Einstein) (http://www.aphorism.ru/author/a611.shtml)

Even if you have to go through hell - go without hesitation.
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Religious parable about Albert Einstein.
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A professor at a university asked his students this question:
Is everything that exists created by God?
One student boldly replied:
Yes, created by God.
Did God create everything? the professor asked.
“Yes, sir,” replied the student.
The professor asked:
- If God created everything, then God created evil, since it exists. And according to the principle that our deeds define ourselves, then God is evil.
The student fell silent when he heard this answer. The professor was very pleased with himself. He boasted to the students that he proved once again that belief in God is a myth.
Another student raised his hand and said:
"May I ask you a question, professor?"
“Of course,” the professor replied.
The student stood up and asked:
“Professor, does the cold exist?”
- What's question? Of course there is. Have you never been cold?
The students laughed at the young man's question. The young man replied:
“Actually, sir, there is no cold. According to the laws of physics, what we think of as cold is actually the absence of heat. A person or object can be examined to see if it has or transmits energy. Absolute zero(-460 degrees Fahrenheit) there is a total absence of heat. All matter becomes inert and unable to react at this temperature. Cold does not exist. We created this word to describe how we feel in the absence of heat.
The student continued:
“Professor, does darkness exist?”
— Of course, there is.
You are wrong again, sir. Darkness also does not exist. Darkness is really the absence of light. We can study light, but not darkness. We can use Newton's prism to expand White light on a variety of colors and explore the different wavelengths of each color. You cannot measure darkness. A simple ray of light can break into a world of darkness and illuminate it. How can you know how dark a space is? You measure how much light is presented. Is not it? Darkness is a concept that a person uses to describe what happens in the absence of light.
In the end, the young man asked the professor:
Sir, does evil exist?
This time hesitantly, the professor replied:
“Of course, as I said. We see him every day. Cruelty between people, many crimes and violence around the world. These examples are nothing but manifestations of evil.
To this the student replied:
“Evil does not exist, sir, or at least it does not exist for itself. Evil is simply the absence of God. It is like darkness and cold, a word created by man to describe the absence of God. God did not create evil. Evil is not faith or love, which exist as light and heat. Evil is the result of the absence of Divine love in the human heart. It is like the cold that comes when there is no heat, or the kind of darkness that comes when there is no light.

The student's name was Albert Einstein.
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Here are 63 quotes from Albert Einstein:
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“There are only two ways to live life. The first is that miracles do not exist. The second - as if there are only miracles around.

“There are only two infinite things: the universe and stupidity. Although I'm not entirely sure about the universe."

"For simpletons, Einstein explained his theory of relativity as follows: "This is when Zurich will stop at this train."

“The only thing that can direct us to noble thoughts and actions is the example of great and morally pure personalities.”

“In my youth, I discovered that the big toe sooner or later makes a hole in the sock. So I stopped wearing socks."

"Man begins to live only when he succeeds in surpassing himself."

“No amount of experimentation can prove a theory; but one experiment is enough to refute it.

"Life individual person is meaningful only to the extent that it helps to make other people's lives more beautiful and nobler. Life is sacred; it is, so to speak, the supreme value to which all other values are subordinate.

“It is impossible to solve the problem at the same level at which it arose. You need to rise above this problem by rising to the next level.”

“Man is a part of the whole, which we call the Universe, a part limited in time and space.”

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"Each person is obliged, at least, to give back to the world as much as he took from it."

“Nothing of value can be born out of ambition or a sense of duty. Values arise from love and devotion to people and the objective realities of this world.

“Peace cannot be held by force. It can only be reached by understanding.”

"The real progress of mankind depends not so much on the inventive mind, but on consciousness."

"There is only one path to greatness, and that path is through suffering."

Morality is the basis of all human values.

"It's time to replace the ideal of success with the ideal of service."

"A person can find meaning in life only by devoting himself to society."

“The goal of the school should always be the education of a harmonious personality, and not a specialist.”

“Ethical behavior should be based on sympathy for people, education and social connections; a religious basis is not needed at all."

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“Only the life that is lived for the sake of other people is worthy.”

“The true value of a person is determined by how much he has freed himself from egoism and by what means he has achieved this.”

“Strive not to succeed, but to ensure that your life has meaning.”

"I don't know with what weapons they will fight in World War 3, but in World War 4 they will fight with sticks and stones."

"Marriage is an attempt to create something solid and lasting from a random episode."

"The Lord God calculates differentials empirically."

"Process scientific discoveries is, in essence, a continuous flight from miracles.

“The only thing my long life has taught me is that all our science in the face of reality looks primitive and childishly naive - and yet this is the most valuable thing we have.”

"If you want to lead a happy life, you must be attached to a goal, not to people or things."

“If the theory of relativity is confirmed, then the Germans will say that I am a German, and the French that I am a citizen of the world; but if my theory is refuted, the French will declare me a German, and the Germans a Jew.

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"Common sense is the sum of prejudices acquired before the age of eighteen."

“Nationalism is a childhood disease. This is the measles of mankind."

"War won, but not peace."

“It is very simple my dears: because politics is much more difficult than physics!”

"International laws exist only in collections of international laws."

Seasickness is caused by people, not the sea. But I'm afraid science has not yet found a cure for this disease.

"It's not easy to say what the truth is, but lies are very often easy to recognize."

"He who wants to see the results of his labor immediately should become a shoemaker."

"You will never solve a problem if you think like those who created it."

"A scientist is like a mimosa when he notices his mistake, and a roaring lion when he discovers someone else's mistake."

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“What can a fish know about the water in which it swims all its life?”

"I have learned to look at death as an old debt that must be paid sooner or later."

“My husband is a genius! He knows how to do absolutely everything except money. (A. Einstein's wife about him)"

"I want to be cremated so people don't come to worship my bones."

"I survived two wars, two wives and Hitler."

“The more my fame, the more stupid I become; and this is undoubtedly the general rule.

“Our mathematical difficulties do not bother God. It integrates empirically."

“Don't deify the intellect. He has mighty muscles, but no face."

"Mathematics is the most perfect way to lead oneself by the nose."

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“Since the mathematicians have taken up the theory of relativity, I no longer understand it myself.”

"It has often happened in physics that significant success has been achieved by drawing a consistent analogy between apparently unrelated phenomena."

“The main thing in the life of a person of my warehouse is what he thinks and how he thinks, and not in what he does or experiences.”

"There is an amazing possibility of mastering a subject mathematically without understanding the essence of the matter."

"All ideas in science were born in the dramatic conflict between reality and our attempts to understand it."

"The Lord God does not play dice."

"The Lord God is sophisticated, but not malicious."

“Everyone knows it's impossible. But here comes an ignoramus who does not know this - it is he who makes the discovery.

“The laws of mathematics that have anything to do with the real world are unreliable; and reliable mathematical laws have nothing to do with the real world.”

"The most incomprehensible thing in the world is that it is comprehensible."

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“If you don’t sin against reason, you can’t get anywhere at all.”

"Everything should be stated as simply as possible, but not simpler."

"Reality is an illusion, albeit a very persistent one."

(63 aphorisms in total...)

Imagination is everything. This is a preview of future events.
(Albert Einstein)

10 quotes from Einstein about stupidity: (from the site - http://www.inpearls.ru/author/121/)
Selected specially by me.:

There are only two infinite things: the universe and stupidity. Although I'm not quite sure about the universe.

The biggest stupidity is to do the same thing and hope for a different result.

Order is necessary for fools, while genius rules over chaos!

We are all geniuses. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is a fool.

The question that baffles me: am I crazy or is everyone around me?

When someone points a finger at the sky, only a fool looks at the finger.

If at first the idea does not seem absurd, it is hopeless!)

“There is a problem, there is no solution. Everyone knows this. And suddenly someone who does not know that there is no solution comes along and solves the problem!”

human freedom in modern world is similar to the freedom of a person solving a crossword puzzle: theoretically, he can enter any word, but in fact he must enter only one for the crossword puzzle to be solved.

I fear that the day will surely come when technology will surpass simple human communication. Then the world will get a generation of idiots.
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+ 10 quotes from Einstein (http://www.aphorism.ru/author/a611.shtml).
Chosen by me:

"Even scientists different countries act as if their brains have been amputated.

Fear or stupidity has always been the cause of most human actions.

Only a few are able to calmly express opinions that diverge from prejudice. environment most people are generally incapable of coming to that kind of opinion.

Any fool can know. The trick is to understand.

In America, you must be self-confident, otherwise you will be treated with contempt and nowhere will you be paid.

I'm too crazy not to be a genius.

A person can find meaning in life only by devoting himself to society.

Strive not to succeed, but to ensure that your life has meaning.

The true value of a person is determined by how much he has freed himself from egoism and by what means he has achieved this.

The most incomprehensible thing in the world is that it is comprehensible."
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+ 5 quotes from Einstein (http://www.inpearls.ru/comments/240444)

1) The only reason for the existence of time is so that everything does not happen at the same time.
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2) Find simplicity among the confusion; in the midst of discord, find harmony; in difficulty find opportunity...
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3) Learn from yesterday, live today, hope for tomorrow. The main thing is not to stop asking questions... Never lose your sacred curiosity.
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4) Keep it as simple as possible, but not simpler than that.
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5) The process of scientific discovery is, in essence, a continuous flight from miracles.
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10 rules of life from Albert Einstein!
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1. Be passionate.
“I don’t have any special talent. I'm just passionately curious."

2. Perseverance is priceless.
“All this is not so because I am so smart. This is all due to the fact that I do not give up for a long time when solving a problem.

3. Focus on the present.
"Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty girl just doesn't give the kiss the attention it deserves."

4. Imagination is powerful.
“Imagination is everything. It is able to show us in advance how events will develop. Imagination more important than knowledge».

5. Make mistakes.
"A man who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new."

6. Live in the present.
"I never think about the future - it comes here and now."

7. Give meaning.
“You should strive to be significant, not successful.”

8. Don't expect different results.
"It's crazy to do the same thing over and over and expect different results."

9. Knowledge comes from experience.
"Information in pure form is not knowledge. The real source of data is experience.”

10. Understand the rules and win.
“You should learn the rules of the game. And after that, you will play like no other.”
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10 golden lessons from Einstein:
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1. A person who has never made a mistake has never tried something new.

2. Education is what remains after you forget everything you learned in school.

3. In my imagination, I am free to draw like an artist. Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination covers the whole world.

4. The secret of creativity lies in the ability to hide the sources of your inspiration.

5. A person's worth should be determined by what he gives, not by what he is able to achieve. Try to become not successful, but a valuable person.

6. There are two ways to live: you can live as if there are no miracles, and you can live as if everything in this world is a miracle.

7. When I study myself and my way of thinking, I come to the conclusion that the gift of imagination and fantasy meant more to me than any ability to think abstractly.

8. To be a perfect member of a flock of sheep, one must first be a sheep.

9. You need to learn the rules of the game. And then, you need to start playing the best.

10. It's important not to stop asking questions. Curiosity is not randomly given to man.
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This is what Einstein's office at the university looked like:

genius of all time

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To the 120th anniversary of A. Einstein and the 80th anniversary of the great legend about him.

Albert Einstein, one of the founders of modern theoretical physics, Nobel Prize winner, public figure-humanist, actively opposed the war, against the use of nuclear weapons, for humanism, respect for human rights, mutual understanding between peoples.

Einstein had an excellent sense of humor. When asked where his laboratory was located, he smiled and showed his fountain pen. The scientist played the violin well, read a lot, spoke with admiration about the prose of Leo Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Dickens. He was surprisingly unpretentious, in old age he invariably appeared in his favorite warm sweater.

Einstein's attending physician said that he could not stand posing for the artist, but as soon as he admitted that he expected to get out of poverty thanks to his portrait, Einstein immediately agreed to patiently sit in front of him for long hours.

The 20 most famous aphorisms of the scientist, the genius of which everyone could already see more than once:

There are only two infinite things: the universe and stupidity. Although I'm not sure about the universe.
Only a fool needs order - genius rules over chaos.
Theory is when everything is known, but nothing works. Practice is when everything works, but no one knows why. We combine theory and practice: nothing works ... and no one knows why!
There are only two ways to live life. The first is that miracles do not exist. The second - as if there were only miracles around.
Education is what remains after everything learned in school is forgotten.
I don't know with what weapons the third world war will be fought, but the fourth - with sticks and stones.
It's just crazy to do the same thing and expect different results.
Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited, while imagination covers the whole world.
You will never solve a problem if you think in the same way as those who created it.
Anyone who wants to see the results of his work immediately should become a shoemaker.
Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must move.
Everyone knows it's impossible. But here comes an ignoramus who does not know this - it is he who makes the discovery.
The mind, once expanded its boundaries, will never return to the former.
If you want to lead a happy life, you must be attached to a goal, not to people or things.
Strive not to succeed, but to ensure that your life has meaning.
Coincidence keeps God anonymous.
The only thing that prevents me from studying is the education I received.
A person who has never made mistakes has never tried anything new.
All people lie, but it's not scary, no one listens to each other.
If you can't explain it to your grandmother, you don't understand it yourself.

Not everyone is able to understand the theory of relativity. Albert Einstein admitted that he himself did not quite comprehend it. This greatest physicist and a modern mathematician is interesting to most people primarily as an outstanding personality and a person capable of thinking in non-standard categories.

Perhaps as a philosopher he deserves no less recognition than as a scientist. His discourses on life, freedom, the role of intellect, wealth and importance spiritual attitude to the outside world will encourage someone to change their own views on many things that seem very important today.

Of particular interest are the dates of some aphorisms and quotes of the scientist. They should be correlated with the events that took place in the world. These thoughts have not lost their relevance today, many decades later.

It is also likely that these 22 quotes will help you learn more about Albert Einstein and understand him to some extent.

1. About life

“People are like bicycles. They can only keep the balance by moving on” (from a letter on February 5, 1930)

2. About imagination

“Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited, while the imagination embraces the whole world, stimulating progress and generating evolution" (1931).

3. About thinking

“Anyone who reads too much and uses his own brain too little gets into the habit of thinking lazily”

4. About price

5. About the world

6. About happiness

"If you want to live happily, associate life with a goal, not with people or objects."

7. About fate

"The highest destiny of man is to serve, not to rule" (1939)

8. About work ethic

“The state of mind that enables a person to do such work... is akin to the mindset of a religious adept or lover. The need for daily effort does not come from deliberate intent or a preconceived program, but directly from the heart" (1918)

9. About politics

"I was born a Jew, Swiss by nationality, and human in appearance. I am just a human being, without any special attachment to a state or national organization."

10. About ambition

“Nothing of real value comes from ambition or a sense of duty. It is connected, rather, with love and devotion towards people and objective facts ”(July 30, 1947).

11. About knowledge

"Experience is the only source of knowledge."

12. About stupidity

“Only two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity. As for the Universe, I'm not quite sure…”

13. About common sense

"Common sense is nothing but a set of prejudices learned before the age of eighteen."

14. About social conditioning

“Few people are capable of expressing an unbiased opinion that differs from the prejudices that dominate their social environment. Most are not even able to clearly articulate such an opinion.

15. Confronting the crowd

“Great-spirited people are always opposed by mediocre minds. A mediocre mind cannot understand a person who refuses to submit to the blindness of ordinary prejudice and expresses his opinion courageously and honestly. (from a letter on March 19, 1940)

16. About intelligence

“We must not deify the intellect. It certainly has power, but no personality.”

17. About wealth

“I am absolutely convinced that no wealth in the world can help humanity, even if it were in the hands of the most dedicated servant in the cause of the common good. An example of the great clean people- the only thing that can lead us to noble thoughts and actions. Money only leads to selfishness… Can you imagine Moses, Jesus or Gandhi with a bag of money?”

18. About talent

19. About skill

“Only one who puts all his strength and soul into his work can be a true master. For this reason, everyone should become masters” (from a letter, July 1947).

20. About freedom

“Everything really outstanding and inspiring is created only by that person who can work freely” (1938).

21. About loneliness

“I am truly a ‘lone wanderer’ and have never belonged to my country, my home, my friends, and even my family with all my heart. I have never lost the need for necessary distance and privacy.”

22. About humility

"The true value of a person is determined primarily by the extent to which he has achieved liberation from himself."