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A source trail connects this quotation to Albert Einstein and When asked by Viereck if he considered himself to be a German or a Jew. A version with slightly different wording is quoted in Einstein: His Life and Universe by Walter Isaacson (2007), p. 386, but the exact English wording has not been confirmed in a primary text. The attribution is therefore probable rather than definitive.
Likely origin: When asked by Viereck if he considered himself to be a German or a Jew. A version with slightly different wording is quoted in Einstein: His Life and Universe by Walter Isaacson (2007), p. 386
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This page records the wording "It is quite possible to be both. I look upon…," which centers on quite, possible, myself. 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 wisdom and life context.
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- Use "It is quite possible to be both. I look upon…" in a wisdom discussion, then ask which concrete claim the wording makes.
- Compare its treatment of quite with possible in a lesson, essay, or editorial note before drawing a conclusion.
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