Unending Admiration Quotes



Einstein wrote this famous poem in honor of Baruch Spinioza, the 16th Century Dutch Philosopher who has had the most influence on modern scientific thinking. Einstein was not only influenced scientifically, but as a religious man his personal theology was most influenced by Spinioza. See related quotes.


When Thomas Jefferson’s wife Mary died in 1804, Abigail wrote Jefferson a letter of condolence with this chilly signature. They had been close friends when her husband and Jefferson served together as Ambassadors to France. However, they became political opponents and then political enemies as Jefferson criticized Adams and his views while Adams was unusually over sensitive to criticism. Abigail sided with her husband regarding Jefferson. However, when Jefferson’s wife died, Abigail felt the obligation to write a condolence letter, but got her dig in with the ending line.