Who said “It gives me great pleasure indeed to see the stubbornness of an incorrigible…”?

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Albert Einstein. A published source records them saying or writing it.

Source"Address on Receiving Lord & Taylor Award" (4 May 1953) in Ideas and Opinions

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“It gives me great pleasure indeed to see the stubbornness of an incorrigible nonconformist warmly acclaimed.”
— Albert Einstein
Verified"Address on Receiving Lord & Taylor Award" (4 May 1953) in Ideas and Opinions · evidenceConformity

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Einstein, A. (n.d.). It gives me great pleasure indeed to see the stubbornness of an incorrigible nonconformist warmly acclaimed. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/11098-it-gives-me-great-pleasure-indeed-to-see/

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Einstein, Albert. “It gives me great pleasure indeed to see the stubbornness of an incorrigible nonconformist warmly acclaimed.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/11098-it-gives-me-great-pleasure-indeed-to-see/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Einstein, Albert. “It gives me great pleasure indeed to see the stubbornness of an incorrigible nonconformist warmly acclaimed.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/11098-it-gives-me-great-pleasure-indeed-to-see/.

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