There is nothing divine about morality; it is a purely human affair. If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed. What the individual can do is to give a fine example, and to have the courage to uphold ethical values .. in a society of cynics.
Albert EinsteinWe must recognize what in our accepted tradition is damaging to our fate and dignity-and shape our lives accordingly.
Albert EinsteinPeople like us, who believe in physics, know that the distinction between past, present, and future is only a stubbornly persistent illusion.
Albert EinsteinMan would indeeded be in a poor way if he had to be restrained by fear of punishment and hope of reward after death.
Albert Einstein