“Bear in mind that the wonderful things you learn in your schools are the work of many generations. All this is put in your hands as your inheritance in order that you may receive it, honor it, add to it, and one day faithfully hand it on to your children.”
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Probable attribution
A source trail connects this quotation to Albert Einstein and Ideas and Opinions, but the exact English wording has not been confirmed in a primary text. The attribution is therefore probable rather than definitive.
Likely origin: Ideas and Opinions
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This page records the wording "Bear in mind that the wonderful things you learn in…," which centers on wonderful, things, learn. A concrete trail points toward Einstein, but the exact English form remains unconfirmed; the page therefore labels it as attributed to him while preserving its education and creativity context.
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- Use "Bear in mind that the wonderful things you learn in…" in a education discussion, then ask which concrete claim the wording makes.
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