“Thus do we mortals achieve immortality in the permanent things which we create in common.”
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Probable attribution
A source trail connects this quotation to Albert Einstein and The World as I See It, but the exact English wording has not been confirmed in a primary text. The attribution is therefore probable rather than definitive.
Likely origin: The World as I See It
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This page records the wording "Thus do we mortals achieve immortality in the permanent things…," which centers on mortals, achieve, immortality. 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 wisdom context.
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- Use "Thus do we mortals achieve immortality in the permanent things…" in a motivation discussion, then ask which concrete claim the wording makes.
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