There is no great discoveries and advances, as long as there is an unhappy child on earth. / Ne možemo govoriti o napretku čovječanstva, dok na svijetu ima nesretne djece.

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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 "There is no great discoveries and advances, as long as…," circulates under Einstein's name and focuses on great, discoveries, advances. No strong source for the exact text was found, so the page presents it as commonly attributed while still explaining its practical connection to creativity and happiness.

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