Equations are more important to me, because politics is for the present, but an equation is something for eternity.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Mathematical truths endure indefinitely while political concerns are fleeting and temporary.
- In plain terms
- Equations last forever, but politics is only for now.
- What can you take from it?
- Value enduring truths over temporary political victories.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes something eternal?
- Is truth independent of politics?
Another view
Equations can still be reinterpreted or superseded by new theories.
More from Albert Einstein
That is simple my friend: because politics is more difficult than physics.
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