We know from daily life that we exist for other people first of all, for whose smiles and well-being our own happiness depends.

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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 "We know from daily life that we exist for other…," circulates under Einstein's name and focuses on daily, exist, people. 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.

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