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Let every man judge according to his own standards, by what he has himself read, not by what others tell him.
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Problems cannot be solved by thinking within the framework in which the problems were created.
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An empty stomach is not a good political adviser.
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Imagination is the most powerful force in the universe.
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As long as there are sovereign nations possessing great power, war is inevitable.
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Growth comes through analogy; through seeing how things connect, rather than only seeing how they might be different.
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Be a voice not an echo.
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I see only with deep regret that God punishes so many of His children for their numerous stupidities, for which only He Himself can be held responsible; in my opinion, only His nonexistence could excuse Him.
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Whatever there is of God and goodness in the universe, it must work itself out and express itself through us. We cannot stand aside and let God do it.
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It is certainly true that principles cannot be more securely founded than on experience and consciously clear thinking.
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If a theory can not be explained to a child, then the theory is probably worthless.
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After a certain high level of technical skill is achieved science and art tend to coalesce in aesthetics, plasticity, and form. The greatest scientists are artists as well.
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A tyranny based on ... deception and maintained by terror must inevitably perish from the poison it generates within itself.
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The greatest tragedy of human existence is the illusion of separateness.
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Well-being and happiness never appeared to me as an absolute aim. I am even inclined to compare such moral aims to the ambitions of a pig.
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A man's value to the community primarily depends on how far his feelings, thoughts, and actions are directed towards promoting the good of his fellows.
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My God may not be your idea of God, but one thing I know of my God - he makes me a humanitarian. I am a proud Jew because we gave the world the Bible and the story of Joseph.
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I do not like to state an opinion on a matter unless I know the precise facts.
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Something deeply hidden had to be behind things.
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The ways of creation are wrapt in mystery. We may only marvel, and bow our head.
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Remember today, for it is the beginning of always. Today marks the start of a brave new future filled with all your dreams can hold. Think truly to the future and make those dreams come true.
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I am a deeply religious nonbeliever - this is a somewhat new kind of religion.
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A theory is the more impressive the greater the simplicity of its premises is, the more different kinds of things it relates, and the more extended is its area of applicability.
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Academic chairs are many, but wise and noble teachers are few; lecture-rooms are numerous and large, but the number of young people who genuinely thirst after truth and justice is small.