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Probable attribution
A source trail connects this quotation to Albert Einstein and Reply to a Roman Catholic student urging him to pray to Jesus Christ, the Virgin Mary, and convert to Christianity., but the exact English wording has not been confirmed in a primary text. The attribution is therefore probable rather than definitive.
Likely origin: Reply to a Roman Catholic student urging him to pray to Jesus Christ, the Virgin Mary, and convert to Christianity.
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This page records the wording "If I would follow your advice and Jesus could perceive…," which centers on follow, advice, jesus. 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 wisdom context.
When to use it
- Use "If I would follow your advice and Jesus could perceive…" in a education discussion, then ask which concrete claim the wording makes.
- Compare its treatment of follow with advice in a lesson, essay, or editorial note before drawing a conclusion.
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