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Attribution note
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 "For a scientist, altering your doctrines when the facts change…," circulates under Einstein's name and focuses on scientist, altering, doctrines. 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.
When to use it
- Use "For a scientist, altering your doctrines when the facts change…" in a honesty discussion, then ask which concrete claim the wording makes.
- Compare its treatment of scientist with altering in a lesson, essay, or editorial note before drawing a conclusion.
- Before sharing it as Einstein's exact words, display the attribution caveat and follow the evidence link recorded on the page.