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.
My religion consists of a humble admiration of the illimitable superior spirit who reveals himself in the slight details we are able to perceive with our frail and [...]
Before God we are all equally wise – and equally foolish.
Do not worry about your difficulties in Mathematics. I can assure you mine are still greater.
Ethical axioms are found and tested not very differently from the axioms of science. Truth is what stands the test of experience.
Every day I remind myself that my inner and [...]
Joy in looking and comprehending is nature’s most beautiful gift.
Knowledge of what is does not open the door directly to what should be.
Let every man be respected as an individual and no man idolized.
Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.
Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler.
Memory is [...]
Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions.
In matters of truth and justice, there is no difference between large and small problems, for issues concerning the treatment of people are all the same.
In order to be an immaculate member of a flock of sheep, one must above all be a sheep oneself.
Intellectual [...]
I am not only a pacifist but a militant pacifist. I am willing to fight for peace. Nothing will end war unless the people themselves refuse to go to war.
I believe that a simple and unassuming manner of life is best for everyone, best both for the body and the mind.
I cannot imagine a God [...]
Confusion of goals and perfection of means seems, in my opinion, to characterize our age.
Do not worry about your difficulties in Mathematics. I can assure you mine are still greater.
Everyone should be respected as an individual, but no one idolized.
Everything that can be counted does not necessarily count; everything that counts cannot necessarily be counted.
Few [...]
A perfection of means, and confusion of aims, seems to be our main problem.
A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.
A question that sometimes drives me hazy: am I or are the others crazy?
All that is valuable in human society depends upon the opportunity for development accorded the individual.
All these primary impulses, [...]