“A knowledge of the existence of something we cannot penetrate, of the manifestations of the profoundest reason and the most radiant beauty - it is this knowledge and this emotion that constitute the truly religious attitude; in this sense, and in this alone, I am a deeply religious man.”
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No reliable primary or scholarly source confirms this exact wording as Albert Einstein's. It is widely circulated under his name and is listed as commonly attributed.
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This wording, beginning "A knowledge of the existence of something we cannot penetrate,…," circulates under Einstein's name and focuses on knowledge, existence, something. No strong source for the exact text was found, so the page presents it as commonly attributed while still explaining its practical connection to education and spirituality.
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- Use "A knowledge of the existence of something we cannot penetrate,…" in a education discussion, then ask which concrete claim the wording makes.
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