"A human being is a part of the whole, called by us “Universe,’ a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest — a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole nature in its beauty."
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Albert Einstein, Condolence letter to Norman Salit, 4 March 1950. Quoted in The Einstein Papers. A Man of Many Parts, 29 March 1972, The New York Times
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