“If something does not exist, then it makes it very difficult to give it a definition.”
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Probable attribution
A source trail connects this quotation to Albert Einstein and Ideas and Opinions, but the exact English wording has not been confirmed in a primary text. The attribution is therefore probable rather than definitive.
Likely origin: Ideas and Opinions
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This page records the wording "If something does not exist, then it makes it very…," which centers on something, exist, makes. 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 perseverance and wisdom context.
When to use it
- Use "If something does not exist, then it makes it very…" in a perseverance discussion, then ask which concrete claim the wording makes.
- Compare its treatment of something with exist 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.