“The life of the individual has meaning only in so far as it aids in making the life of every living thing nobler and more beautiful.”
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Probable attribution
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.
Likely origin: The World as I See It
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This page records the wording "The life of the individual has meaning only in so…," which centers on individual, meaning, making. 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 philosophy context.
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- Use "The life of the individual has meaning only in so…" in a life discussion, then ask which concrete claim the wording makes.
- Compare its treatment of individual with meaning in a lesson, essay, or editorial note before drawing a conclusion.
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