“The pursuit of knowledge for its own sake, an almost fanatical love of justice and the desire for personal independence—these are the features of the Jewish tradition which make me thank my stars that I belong to it.”
Albert Einstein (verified)
Ideas and Opinions (Primary source)
This book is a collection of essays, speeches, and reflections by Albert Einstein, offering insights into his views on science, philosophy, politics, religion, and society.
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“One thing I have learned in a long life: that all our science, measured against reality, is primitive and childlike—and yet it is the most precious thing we have.”
— Albert Einstein (verified)“I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious.”
— Albert Einstein (verified)“Imagination is more important than knowledge.”
— Albert Einstein (verified, secondary source)“The release of atomic energy has not created a new problem. It has merely made more urgent the necessity of solving an existing one. One could say that it has affected us quantitatively, not qualitatively.”
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