“the payment of the worker is not determined by the value of his product.”
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Probable attribution
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 "the payment of the worker is not determined by the…," which centers on payment, worker, determined. 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 motivation and perseverance context.
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- Use "the payment of the worker is not determined by the…" in a motivation discussion, then ask which concrete claim the wording makes.
- Compare its treatment of payment with worker in a lesson, essay, or editorial note before drawing a conclusion.
- Before sharing it as Einstein's exact words, display the attribution caveat and follow the evidence link recorded on the page.

