It was the experience of mystery - even if mixed with fear

Albert Einstein
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It was the experience of mystery - even if mixed with fear - that engendered religion. ✨ Albert Einstein (2011). The World As I See It, p.15, Open Road Media
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It was the experience of mystery - even if mixed with fear - that engendered religion. ✨ Albert Einstein (2011). The World As I See It, p.15, Open Road Media

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