“The person who reads too much and uses his brain too little will fall into lazy habits of thinking.”
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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 person who reads too much and uses his brain…," circulates under Einstein's name and focuses on person, reads, brain. No strong source for the exact text was found, so the page presents it as commonly attributed while still explaining its practical connection to life and philosophy.
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- Use "The person who reads too much and uses his brain…" in a life discussion, then ask which concrete claim the wording makes.
- Compare its treatment of person with reads in a lesson, essay, or editorial note before drawing a conclusion.
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