Politics is for the present, but an equation is for eternity.

The fact that man produces a concept "I" besides the totality of his mental and emotional experiences or perceptions does not prove that there must be any specific existence behind such a concept. We are succumbing to illusions produced by our self-created language, without reaching a better understanding of anything. Most of so-called philosophy is due to this kind of fallacy.

Know where to find the information and how to use it - That's the secret of success.

People should be more like animals . . . they should be more intuitive; they should not be too conscious of what they do while they do it.

For me the Jewish religion like all others is an incarnation of the most childish superstitions, and the Jewish people to whom I gladly belong and with whose mentality I have a deep affinity have no different quality for me than all other people. As far as my experience goes, they are no better than other human groups, although they are protected from the worst cancers by a lack of power. Otherwise I cannot see anything chosen about them.

How vile and despicable war seems to me! I would rather be hacked to pieces than take part in such an abominable business.

Information is not knowledge. The only source of knowledge is experience. You need experience to gain wisdom.