German Author

Famous quotes containing the words german and/or author:

    “If my theory of relativity is proven correct, Germany will claim me as a German and France will declare that I am a citizen of the world. Should my theory prove untrue, France will say that I am a German and Germany will declare that I am a Jew.”
    —Albert Einstein (1879–1955)

    “The lesson intended by an author is hardly ever the lesson the world chooses to learn from his book.”
    —George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950)