"Not until the creation and maintenance of decent conditions of life for all people are recognized and accepted as a common obligation of all people and all countries - not until then shall we, with a certain degree of justification, be able to speak of humankind as civilized." - Attributed to Albert Einstein

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“Not until the creation and maintenance of decent conditions of life for all people are recognized and accepted as a common obligation of all people and all countries - not until then shall we, with a certain degree of justification, be able to speak of humankind as civilized.”

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A source trail connects this quotation to Albert Einstein and The World As I See It, but the exact English wording has not been confirmed in a primary text. The attribution is therefore probable rather than definitive.

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This page records the wording "Not until the creation and maintenance of decent conditions of…," which centers on until, creation, maintenance. 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 life and wisdom context.

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