Einstein's Words

Below are some of my favourite quotes by Einstein. I’m not the kind of person who believes that all that is said by important/influential/ famous people is true. Einstein though, thought deeply about topics such as religion, war, and of course science. Those topics of interest are a direct byproduct of Einstein’s work and life. For instance his involvement in “project Manhattan” (the development of the atomic bomb) led him to discuss war quite frequently in his writings. An interesting fact about Einstein is his rejection of the seat of Israel’s prime minister. Einstein did not like politics at all, as you may notice from the quotes below. I was planning to explain each one of the quotes, but I thought I should leave the interpretation up to you. If you would like to hear my interpretation of any of those quotes, just let me know.


"A man's ethical behavior should be based effectually on sympathy, education, and social ties; no religious basis is necessary. Man would indeed be in a poor way if he had to be restrained by fear of punishment and hope of reward after death."

"Yes, we have to divide up our time like that, between our politics and our equations. But to me our equations are far more important, for politics are only a matter of present concern. A mathematical equation stands forever."

"I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones."
"All religions, arts and sciences are branches of the same tree. All these aspirations are directed toward ennobling man's life, lifting it from the sphere of mere physical existence and leading the individual towards freedom."
"The only thing that interferes with my learning is my education."

“Imagination is more important than knowledge."

“Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new."

"Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be achieved by understanding."

"Education is what remains after one has forgotten everything he learned in school."

“Equations are more important to me, because politics is for the present, but an equation is something for eternity."

“As far as the laws of mathematics refer to reality, they are not certain, as far as they are certain, they do not refer to reality."


"The further the spiritual evolution of mankind advances, the more certain it seems to me that the path to genuine religiosity does not lie through the fear of life, and the fear of death, and blind faith, but through striving after rational knowledge."

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