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Today Albert Einstein is our very definition of genius. His work in theoretical physics is not only the founding principles of modern science, but he has also become a cultural icon in his own right: Mariah Carey has an album that references his most famous breakthrough, entitled 'E=MC²'; he's featured on the cover of The Beatles' 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'; and he is even the inspiration for the Jedi master Yoda in Star Wars.
While most well-known for his mathematical equation 'E =MC²', Einstein also had a way with words, and many beautiful quotes have been attributed to him over the years. Here are some of our favorites in celebration of the iconic physicist's life.
"We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them." – Albert Einstein
Einstein lecturing on relativity at the Tokyo Imperial UniversityEinstein Archives, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
"The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination." – Albert Einstein
By Alfred EisenstaedtLIFE Photo Collection
"A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new." – Albert Einstein
By Alfred EisenstaedtLIFE Photo Collection
"The only source of knowledge is experience" – Albert Einstein
X Einstein, Albert by Fritz GoroLIFE Photo Collection
"Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school" – Albert Einstein
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"Pure mathematics is, in its way, the poetry of logical ideas" – Albert Einstein
Finis et Infinitus (2014/2014) by Lynda LoweU.S. Embassy in Switzerland and Lichtenstein
"Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving" – Albert Einstein
bikeEinstein Archives, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
"Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better" – Albert Einstein
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Discover more on Albert Einstein:
- Einstein's Trip to the Far East and Palestine
- Albert Einstein: German, Swiss and American?
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