“It is the duty of every citizen according to his best capacities to give validity to his convictions in political affairs.”
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Attribution note
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 "It is the duty of every citizen according to his…," circulates under Einstein's name and focuses on citizen, according, capacities. No strong source for the exact text was found, so the page presents it as commonly attributed while still explaining its practical connection to leadership and wisdom.
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- Use "It is the duty of every citizen according to his…" in a leadership discussion, then ask which concrete claim the wording makes.
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