“If one tries to navigate unknown waters one runs the risk of shipwreck”
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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 "If one tries to navigate unknown waters one runs the…," circulates under Einstein's name and focuses on tries, navigate, unknown. No strong source for the exact text was found, so the page presents it as commonly attributed while still explaining its practical connection to life and perseverance.
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