“I believe it to be an invariable rule that tyrants of genius are succeeded by scoundrels.”
Albert Einstein
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 Primary source“Imagination is more important than knowledge.”
— Albert Einstein Secondary source“Education is that which remains, if one has forgotten everything he learned in school.”
— Albert Einstein Primary source“I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious.”
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“A fine genius in his own country, is like gold in the mine.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source“Do not do that which you would not have known.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source“When it is useful to them, men can believe a theory of which they know nothing more than its name.”
— Vilfredo Pareto Primary source“Genius without education is like silver in the mine.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source