Concern for man himself and his fate must always constitute the chief objective of all technological endeavors...in order that the creations of our mind shall be a blessing and not a curse to mankind. Never forget this in the midst of your diagrams and equations.

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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 "Concern for man himself and his fate must always constitute…," circulates under Einstein's name and focuses on concern, himself, always. No strong source for the exact text was found, so the page presents it as commonly attributed while still explaining its practical connection to honesty and wisdom.

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