Ladies And Gentlemen... Albert Einstein

[WillyT]

Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.

Albert Einstein

Link: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/a/alberteins100015.html

[Scuba]

1. I also recall him saying something about insanity. What was it? Oh, yeah ...

[LanternWaste]

5. I knew it was insane to practice a musical instrument...

I knew it was insane to practice a musical instrument...

[Warren DeMontague]

9. I know everyone loves that quote, esp. in 12 step meetings, but Einstein probably never said it.

Probably someone like Ned Shneebly said it, but along the way it was decided by the overmind that it carried more imaginary authority if it was attributed to..... I've got it! Einstein!


http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2014/03/9-albert-einstein-quotes-that-are-totally-fake/

http://www.salon.com/2013/08/06/the_definition_of_insanity_is_the_most_overused_cliche_of_all_time/

[Xithras]

2. One of my longtime favorites...

The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it.

Followed closely by...

Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.

And...

I am not only a pacifist but a militant pacifist. I am willing to fight for peace. Nothing will end war unless the people themselves refuse to go to war.

But this one hangs on the wall of my home office. Software developers should get it

I never commit to memory anything that can easily be looked up

[tridim]

6. Some stuff has creeped into memory, but...

Yep... http://rosettacode.org/wiki/Category:JavaScript

Einstein would have loved the Internet!

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

3. That dirty, long haired, hippie also said this:

He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would fully suffice. This disgrace to civilization should be done away with at once. Heroism at command, senseless brutality, deplorable love-of-country stance, how violently I hate all this, how despicable and ignoble war is; I would rather be torn to shreds than be a part of so base an action! It is my conviction that killing under the cloak of war is nothing but an act of murder. Albert Einstein

[hifiguy]

4. Another great Einstein quote

"The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits."

http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/stupidity.html

Ergo, the modern US. Explains a lot, doesn't it?

[John1956PA]

11. The version which you posted is my favorite.

I am not sure if Einstein uttered any remarks suggesting that stupidity can be infinite, but it is enjoyable to think that he did.

[napkinz]

7. ...

[longship]

8. A wonderful thread, my friend.

R&K

[Warren DeMontague]

10. Einstein on Misattribution: "I Probably Didn't Say That"

http://www.news.hypercrit.net/2012/11/13/einstein-on-misattribution-i-probably-didnt-say-that/


Also, apparently, regarding the "insanity" quote- unless he personally penned the Narcotics Anonymous "Basic Text", he never said it.