“We shall be able to solve the problem when it will be clearly evident to all that there is no other, no cheaper way out of the present situation.”
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Probable attribution
A source trail connects this quotation to Albert Einstein and Essays in Humanism, but the exact English wording has not been confirmed in a primary text. The attribution is therefore probable rather than definitive.
Likely origin: Essays in Humanism
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This page records the wording "We shall be able to solve the problem when it…," which centers on shall, solve, problem. 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 perseverance and wisdom context.
When to use it
- Use "We shall be able to solve the problem when it…" in a perseverance discussion, then ask which concrete claim the wording makes.
- Compare its treatment of shall with solve in a lesson, essay, or editorial note before drawing a conclusion.
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