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It Is Open To Every Man To Choose The Direction Of His Striving; And Also Every Man May Draw Comfort From Lessing's Fine Saying, That The Search For Truth Is More Precious Than Its Possession.

In My View, It Is The Most Important Function Of Art And Science To Awaken This Feeling And Keep It Alive In Those Who Are Capable Of It.

The Great Need To Grasp Principles Had Caused Me To Spend Most Of My Time On Fruitless Persuits.

If I Had Foreseen Hiroshima And Nagasaki, I Would Have Torn Up My Formula In 1905.

My Position Concerning God Is That Of An Agnostic. I Am Convinced That A Vivid Consciousness Of The Primary Importance Of Moral Principles For The Betterment And Ennoblement Of Life Does Not Need The Idea Of A Law-giver, Especially A Law-giver Who Works On The Basis Of Reward And Punishment.