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Most of us are familiar with Albert Most of us are familiar with Albert Einstein’s Theory of Relativity and Einstein’s Theory of Relativity and complex equations complex equations

Few are familiar with the philosopher Few are familiar with the philosopher Einstein . Einstein .

Here are a few to help you delve deeper Here are a few to help you delve deeper into the subjectinto the subject

I am by heritage a Jew, by citizenship a I am by heritage a Jew, by citizenship a Swiss, and by makeup a human being, Swiss, and by makeup a human being, and and onlyonly a human being, without any a human being, without any special attachment to any state or special attachment to any state or national entity whatsoever.national entity whatsoever.

When I examine myself and my When I examine myself and my methods of thought I come to the methods of thought I come to the conclusion that the gift of fantasy has conclusion that the gift of fantasy has meant more to me than my talent for meant more to me than my talent for absorbing positive knowledgeabsorbing positive knowledge

Whether you can observe a thing or not Whether you can observe a thing or not depends on the theory which you use. depends on the theory which you use. It is the theory which decides what can It is the theory which decides what can be observed.be observed.

If relativity is proved right the Germans will If relativity is proved right the Germans will call me a German, the Swiss will call me a call me a German, the Swiss will call me a Swiss citizen, and the French will call me a Swiss citizen, and the French will call me a great scientist. If relativity is proved wrong great scientist. If relativity is proved wrong the French will call me a Swiss, the Swiss the French will call me a Swiss, the Swiss will call me a German and the Germans will call me a German and the Germans will call me a Jew. will call me a Jew.

If I were not a physicist, I would If I were not a physicist, I would probably be a musician. I often think in probably be a musician. I often think in music. I live my daydreams in music. I music. I live my daydreams in music. I see my life in terms of music... I do see my life in terms of music... I do know that I get most joy in life out of know that I get most joy in life out of my violin.my violin.

Falling in love is not at all the most Falling in love is not at all the most stupid thing that people do — but stupid thing that people do — but gravitation cannot be held responsible gravitation cannot be held responsible for it.for it.

I am the one to whom you wrote in care of the I am the one to whom you wrote in care of the Belgian Academy... Read no newspapers, try to Belgian Academy... Read no newspapers, try to find a few friends who think as you do, read the find a few friends who think as you do, read the wonderful writers of earlier times, Kant, Goethe, wonderful writers of earlier times, Kant, Goethe, Lessing, and the classics of other lands, and Lessing, and the classics of other lands, and enjoy the natural beauties of Munich's enjoy the natural beauties of Munich's surroundings. Make believe all the time that you surroundings. Make believe all the time that you are living, so to speak, on Mars among alien are living, so to speak, on Mars among alien creatures and blot out any deeper interest in the creatures and blot out any deeper interest in the actions of those creatures. actions of those creatures.

Make friends with a few animals. Then you Make friends with a few animals. Then you will become a cheerful man once more will become a cheerful man once more and nothing will be able to trouble you.and nothing will be able to trouble you.Bear in mind that those who are finer and Bear in mind that those who are finer and nobler are always alone — and nobler are always alone — and necessarily so — and that because of this necessarily so — and that because of this they can enjoy the purity of their own they can enjoy the purity of their own atmosphere.atmosphere.I shake your hand in heartfelt I shake your hand in heartfelt comradeship, E.comradeship, E.

Our time is distinguished by wonderful Our time is distinguished by wonderful achievements in the fields of scientific achievements in the fields of scientific understanding and the technical application understanding and the technical application of those insights. Who would not be cheered of those insights. Who would not be cheered by this? But let us not forget that human by this? But let us not forget that human knowledge and skills alone cannot lead knowledge and skills alone cannot lead humanity to a happy and dignified life. humanity to a happy and dignified life. Humanity has every reason to place the Humanity has every reason to place the proclaimers of high moral standards and proclaimers of high moral standards and values above the discoverers of objective values above the discoverers of objective truth.truth.

What humanity owes to personalities like What humanity owes to personalities like Buddha,Moses and Jesus ranks for me higher Buddha,Moses and Jesus ranks for me higher than all the achievements of the enquiring and than all the achievements of the enquiring and constructive mind.constructive mind.

What these blessed men have given us we What these blessed men have given us we must guard and try to keep alive with all our must guard and try to keep alive with all our strength if humanity is not to lose its dignity, strength if humanity is not to lose its dignity, the security of its existence, and its joy in the security of its existence, and its joy in living.living.

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