“the only thing that can lead us to noble thoughts and deeds. Money only appeals to selfishness and irresistibly invites abuse. Can anyone imagine Moses, Jesus, or Gandhi armed with the money-bags of Carnegie?”
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Probable attribution
A source trail connects this quotation to Albert Einstein and Ideas and Opinions, but the exact English wording has not been confirmed in a primary text. The attribution is therefore probable rather than definitive.
Likely origin: Ideas and Opinions
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This page records the wording "the only thing that can lead us to noble thoughts…," which centers on thing, noble, thoughts. 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 creativity and philosophy context.
When to use it
- Use "the only thing that can lead us to noble thoughts…" in a creativity discussion, then ask which concrete claim the wording makes.
- Compare its treatment of thing with noble in a lesson, essay, or editorial note before drawing a conclusion.
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