The opinion prevailed among advanced minds that it was time that belie…

Albert Einstein
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The opinion prevailed among advanced minds that it was time that belief should be replaced increasingly by knowledge; belief that did not itself rest on knowledge was superstition, and as such had to be opposed. ✨ Albert Einstein (2011). Out of My Later Years: The Scientist, Philosopher, and Man Portrayed Through His Own Words, p.20, Open Road Media
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