“The fanatical atheists are like slaves who are still feeling the weight of their chains which they have thrown off after hard struggle. They are creatures who—in their grudge against traditional religion as the "opium of the masses"—cannot hear the music of the spheres.”
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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 "The fanatical atheists are like slaves who are still feeling…," circulates under Einstein's name and focuses on fanatical, atheists, slaves. No strong source for the exact text was found, so the page presents it as commonly attributed while still explaining its practical connection to creativity and spirituality.
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