“The most beautiful and profound emotion we can experience is the sensation of the mystical. It is at the root of all true science. That deeply emotional conviction of the presence of a superior reasoning power which is revealed in the incomprehensible Universe is my idea of God.”
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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 "The most beautiful and profound emotion we can experience is…," circulates under Einstein's name and focuses on beautiful, profound, emotion. No strong source for the exact text was found, so the page presents it as commonly attributed while still explaining its practical connection to science and creativity.
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- Use "The most beautiful and profound emotion we can experience is…" in a science discussion, then ask which concrete claim the wording makes.
- Compare its treatment of beautiful with profound in a lesson, essay, or editorial note before drawing a conclusion.
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