"A human being is a part of the whole called by us "the universe," a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings, as something separate from the rest - a kind of optical illusion of consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening the circle of understanding and compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty." - Albert Einstein
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This is great. There is absolutely nothing personal, is there?
Posted by: once chris | April 29, 2009 at 09:25 AM
I remember the first time I heard of the name Einstein, it was not that familiar to me. Actually, it was all new to me - all his achievements. I did not care really.
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