“Violence sometimes may have cleared away obstructions quickly, but it never has proved itself creative.”
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Probable attribution
A source trail connects this quotation to Albert Einstein and Out of My Later Years: The Scientist, Philosopher, and Man Portrayed Through His Own Words, but the exact English wording has not been confirmed in a primary text. The attribution is therefore probable rather than definitive.
Likely origin: Out of My Later Years: The Scientist, Philosopher, and Man Portrayed Through His Own Words
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This page records the wording "Violence sometimes may have cleared away obstructions quickly, but it…," which centers on violence, sometimes, cleared. 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 science and creativity context.
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