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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. Therefore The Deep Impression Which Classical Thermodynamics Made Upon Me. It Is The Only Physical Theory Of Universal Content Concerning Which I Am Convinced That Within The Framework Of The Applicability Of Its Basic Concepts, It Will Never Be Overthrown.

Whoever Is Careless With The Truth In Small Matters Cannot Be Trusted In Important Affairs.

Mere Praise Of Peace Is Easy And Ineffective. What Is Needed Is Acitve Participation In The Fight Against War And Everything Which Leads To It.

I Don't Believe In Mathematics.

I Am Exclusively Occupied With The Problem Of Gravitation And Hope With The Help Of A Local Mathematician Friend [marcel Grossman] To Overcome All The Difficulties. One Thing Is Certain, However, That Never In Life Have I Been Quite So Tormented. A Great Respect For Mathematics Has Been Instilled Within Me, The Subtler Aspects Of Which, In My Stupidity, I Regarded Until Now As Pure Luxury.