Quote #175

Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage - to move in the opposite direction.

More from Albert Einstein

  1. I believe no woman could have invented calculus.
  2. Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.
  3. Any fool can know. The point is to understand.
  4. As our circle of knowledge expands, so does the circumference of darkness surrounding it.
  5. A person starts to live when he can live outside himself.
  6. Before God we are all equally wise - and equally foolish.
  7. A man must learn to understand the motives of human beings, their illusions, and their sufferings.
  8. Coincidence is God's way of remaining anonymous.

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