Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind.

—Albert Einstein

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Albert Einstein (14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) was a German-born theoretical physicist best known for developing the theory of relativity. Einstein also made important contributions to quantum theory. His mass–energy equivalence formula E = mc2, which arises from special relativity, has been called "the world's most famous equation"....

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Do not worry about your difficulties in Mathematics. I can assure you mine are still greater.

—Albert Einstein

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

—Albert Einstein

Laws alone can not secure freedom of expression; in order that every man present his views without penalty there must be spirit of tolerance in the entire population.

—Albert Einstein

The ideals which have lighted my way, and time after time have given me new courage to face life cheerfully, have been Kindness, Beauty, and Truth. The trite subjects of human efforts, possessions, outward success, luxury have always seemed to me contemptible.

—Albert Einstein

Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocrities. The latter cannot understand it when a man does not thoughtlessly submit to hereditary prejudices, but honestly and courageously uses his intelligence and fulfills the duty to express the results of his thought in clear form.

—Albert Einstein

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Love is my religion—I could die for it.

Give a man a fish, and you'll feed him for a day; give him a religion, and he'll starve to death while praying for a fish.

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When I have a terrible need of—shall I say the word—religion. Then I go out and paint the stars.

—Vincent Van Gogh

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I am determined that my children shall be brought up in their father's religion, if they can find out what it is.

—Charles Lamb

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When I told the people of Northern Ireland that I was an atheist, a woman in the audience stood up and said, "Yes, but is it the God of the Catholics or the God of the Protestants in whom you don't believe?

—Quentin Crisp

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