Ownership of the means of production, on the other hand, carries a power to which the traditional safeguards of our political institutions are unequal.

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

Likely origin: Essays in Humanism

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This page records the wording "Ownership of the means of production, on the other hand,…," which centers on ownership, means, production. 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 leadership and wisdom context.

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