“Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.”

— Albert Einstein, Reply to the editors of Youth, quoted in The New York Times (20 June 1932)

About Albert Einstein

1879 – 1955

German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relativity. Beyond his scientific genius, Einstein left a wealth of philosophical reflections on curiosity, imagination, and humanity.

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