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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 "We act as though comfort and luxury were the chief…," circulates under Einstein's name and focuses on though, comfort, luxury. No strong source for the exact text was found, so the page presents it as commonly attributed while still explaining its practical connection to happiness and life.
When to use it
- Use "We act as though comfort and luxury were the chief…" in a happiness discussion, then ask which concrete claim the wording makes.
- Compare its treatment of though with comfort 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.