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Probable attribution
A source trail connects this quotation to Albert Einstein and Essays in Humanism, but the exact English wording has not been confirmed in a primary text. The attribution is therefore probable rather than definitive.
Likely origin: Essays in Humanism
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This page records the wording "human community life cannot long endure on a basis of…," which centers on human, community, cannot. 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 life context.
When to use it
- Use "human community life cannot long endure on a basis of…" in a education discussion, then ask which concrete claim the wording makes.
- Compare its treatment of human with community 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.