“Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world, stimulating progress, giving birth to evolution.”
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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 "Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited,…," circulates under Einstein's name and focuses on imagination, important, knowledge. No strong source for the exact text was found, so the page presents it as commonly attributed while still explaining its practical connection to education and creativity.
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- Use "Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited,…" in a education discussion, then ask which concrete claim the wording makes.
- Compare its treatment of imagination with important in a lesson, essay, or editorial note before drawing a conclusion.
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