Everybody felt his superiority, but nobody felt oppressed by it. Though he had no illusions about people and human affairs, he was full of kindness toward everybody and everything. Never did he give the impression of domineering, always of serving and helping. He was extremely conscientious, without allowing anything to assume undue importance; a subtle humor guarded him, which was reflected in his eyes and in his smile.
Interpretation
The quote highlights the idea that true superiority comes not from dominance but from kindness and humility.
In this quote, Albert Einstein reflects on the nature of true greatness, suggesting that a person can be superior in intellect or character without exerting power over others. Instead of creating feelings of oppression, this superiority coexists with kindness and a genuine desire to serve and help others. The essence of this quote is that someone's intelligence or ability can inspire respect and admiration without imposing dominance, fostering an environment of support and understanding.
In practice
In a speech about leadership qualities at a conference.
I cannot then believe in this concept of an anthropomorphic God who has the powers of interfering with these natural laws. As I said before, the most beautiful and most profound religious emotion that we can experience is the sensation of the mystical. And this mysticality is the power of all true science.
If I would follow your advice and Jesus could perceive it, he, as a Jewish teacher, surely would not approve of such behavior.
I want to know all Gods thoughts; all the rest are just details.
In the middle of adversity there is great opportunity.
I do not believe that civilization will be wiped out in a war fought with the atomic bomb. Perhaps two-thirds of the people of the earth will be killed.
To me the worst thing seems to be a school principally to work with methods of fear, force and artificial authority. Such treatment destroys the sound sentiments, the sincerity and the self-confidence of pupils and produces a subservient subject.
I always pass on good advice. It is the only thing to do with it. It is never of any use to oneself.
Men say they only learn this but he said that no creature can learn that which his heart has no shape to hold.
You live out the confusions until they become clear.
By honestly acknowledging your past errors, but never damning yourself for them, you can learn to use your past for your own future benefit.
The desire is thy prayers; and if thy desire is without ceasing, thy prayer will also be without ceasing. The continuance of your longing is the continuance of your prayer.
Never build a dungeon you wouldn't be happy to spend the night in yourself. The world would be a happier place if more people remembered that.
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