Who said “At the same time, as social beings, we are moved in the relations with our fellow beings…”?

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

SourceOut of My Later Years (1950), Ch. 7 "Morals and Emotions" (1938), p. 15

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“At the same time, as social beings, we are moved in the relations with our fellow beings by such feelings as sympathy, pride, hate, need for power, pity, and so on.”
— Albert Einstein
VerifiedOut of My Later Years (1950), Ch. 7 "Morals and Emotions" (1938), p. 15 · evidenceInfluence

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Einstein, A. (n.d.). At the same time, as social beings, we are moved in the relations with our fellow beings by such feelings as sympathy, pride, hate, need for power, pity, and so on. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/24097-at-the-same-time-as-social-beings-we/

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Einstein, Albert. “At the same time, as social beings, we are moved in the relations with our fellow beings by such feelings as sympathy, pride, hate, need for power, pity, and so on.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/24097-at-the-same-time-as-social-beings-we/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Einstein, Albert. “At the same time, as social beings, we are moved in the relations with our fellow beings by such feelings as sympathy, pride, hate, need for power, pity, and so on.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/24097-at-the-same-time-as-social-beings-we/.

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