Albert Einstein

In my view, it is the most important function of art and science to awaken this feeling and keep it alive in those who are capable of it.

Germany had the misfortune of becoming poisoned, first because of plenty, and then because of want.

The religion of the future will be a cosmic religion. The religion which based on experience, which refuses dogmatic. If there's any religion that would cope the scientific needs it will be Buddhism.

Man is, at one and the same time, a solitary being and a social being.

Berlin is the place to which I am most closely bound by human and scientific ties.

Those instrumental goods which should serve to maintain the life and health of all human beings should be produced by the least possible labour of all.

I became more and more convinced that even nature could be understood as a relatively simple mathematical structure.

The trite objects of human efforts-possessions, superficial success, luxury-have always seemed contemptible to me.

You must be aware that most men (and also not only a few women) are by nature not monogamous. This nature makes itself even more forceful when tradition and circumstance stand in an individual's way.

The most aggravating thing about the younger generation is that I no longer belong to it.

I myself should also be dead already, but I am still here.

I do not play games. There is not time for it. When I get through with work, I don't want anything that requires the working of the mind.

Freedom of teaching and of opinion in book or press is the foundation for the sound and natural development of any people.

There is only one road to human greatness: through the school of hard knocks.

Politics is a pendulum whose swings between anarchy and tyranny are fueled by perennially rejuvenated illusions.

He who has never been deceived by a lie does not know the meaning of bliss.

Israel is the only place on earth where Jews have the possibility to shape public life according to their own traditional ideals.

Let me tell you what I look like: pale face, long hair, and a tiny start of a paunch. In addition, an awkward gait, and a cigar in the mouth and a pen in pocket or hand.

I have no particular talent. I am merely inquisitive.

I wouldn't want to live if I did not have my work. In any case, it's good that I'm already old and personally don't have to count on a prolonged future.

All my life I have dealt with objective matters; hence I lack both the natural aptitude and the experience to deal properly with people and to carry out official functions.