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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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“Though our conduct seems so very different from that of the higher animals, the primary instincts are much alike in them and in us.”
— Albert Einstein
VerifiedOut of My Later Years (1950), Ch. 7 "Morals and Emotions" (1938), p. 15 · evidenceBehavior

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Einstein, A. (n.d.). Though our conduct seems so very different from that of the higher animals, the primary instincts are much alike in them and in us. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7894-though-our-conduct-seems-so-very-different-from/

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Einstein, Albert. “Though our conduct seems so very different from that of the higher animals, the primary instincts are much alike in them and in us.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7894-though-our-conduct-seems-so-very-different-from/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Einstein, Albert. “Though our conduct seems so very different from that of the higher animals, the primary instincts are much alike in them and in us.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7894-though-our-conduct-seems-so-very-different-from/.

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