Tag Archives: Albert Einstein

Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.

Posted on 29 October 2015 by philosiblog

Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value. – Albert Einstein What does that mean? In the longer version of the quote, the balance between giving and taking is mentioned, as … Continue reading →

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A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it.

Posted on 2 October 2013 by philosiblog

A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it. – Albert Einstein What does that mean? This quote is attributed to Albert Einstein, but probably isn’t true. However, I believe that it is still an interesting quote nonetheless. The … Continue reading →

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A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.

Posted on 14 March 2013 by philosiblog

A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new. – Albert Einstein What does that mean? How often do you make mistakes when you are doing something which you have mastered? When was the last time you fell down … Continue reading →

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Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love.

Posted on 15 November 2012 by philosiblog

Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love. – Albert Einstein What does that mean? While this quote might better have been said by Sir Isaac Newton, it’s Albert that is quoted as having said it. This is one of … Continue reading →

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I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious.

Posted on 14 March 2012 by philosiblog

I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious. – Albert Einstein What does that mean? In this quote, Einstein tries to explain his genius. He says that he has no special talents. While there are many theories on … Continue reading →

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The world is a dangerous place to live. Not because of the people who are evil; but because of the people who don’t do anything about it.

Posted on 29 November 2011 by philosiblog

The world is a dangerous place to live. Not because of the people who are evil; but because of the people who don’t do anything about it. – Albert Einstein What does that mean? The quote starts by saying the world … Continue reading →

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Everybody is a genius…

Posted on 12 July 2011 by philosiblog

Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid. – Albert Einstein What does that mean? Einstein is stating here that he … Continue reading →

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Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.

Posted on 26 April 2011 by philosiblog

Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding. – Albert Einstein What does that mean? If two people (or two countries – this saying seems to scale fairly well) don’t understand one another, there cannot … Continue reading →

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If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.

Posted on 9 April 2011 by philosiblog

If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough. – Albert Einstein What does that mean? To me, it talks about the straight forward answer.  E=mc2.  Simple, elegant and still holding true over a century later.  Some … Continue reading →

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Great spirits have always faced violent opposition from mediocre minds.

Posted on 30 March 2011 by philosiblog

Great spirits have always faced violent opposition from mediocre minds. – Albert Einstein What does that mean? Like many things Einstein said, there’s a very simple core, but often, many words are needed to get just the right flavor.  Dissected, … Continue reading →

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Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character.

Posted on 9 March 2011 by philosiblog

Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character. – Albert Einstein What does that mean? To me, this talks of acquiescence to greater and greater ills.  Weakness in attitude: attitude towards what?  The second half, speaking of character, points to the … Continue reading →

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