When the conventional wisdom of physics seemed to conflict with an elegant theory of his, Einstein was inclined to question that wisdom rather than his theory, often to have his stubbornness rewarded.

Walter Isaacson
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Einstein had a very high level of intelligence. He was one of the most intelligent people to have ever lived, but he still had a lot of flaws. He became stubborn when he thought something was wrong with his theory and he did not believe it to be right. Yet, even though Einstein was stubborn, he still did not accept the conventional wisdom over his own theory.

He did not let the belief of the common person get in his way of proving that his theory was correct. Einstein did not let the world get in the way of proving him right.

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