Possessions, outward success, publicity, luxury—to me these have always been contemptible. I believe that a simple and unassuming manner of life is best for everyone, best both for the body and the mind.

Albert Einstein

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Topic

Success Materialism Simple living

Author

Albert Einstein

Source

Albert Einstein Living Philosophies

Medium

Essay

Language

English

Time

1931 1930s 20th century

Occupation

Nobel laureate Physicist Scientist

From

Germany Europe

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Citation

Einstein, Albert. "Albert Einstein." Living Philosophies. Simon & Schuster, 1931, ch. 1.

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Although human life is priceless, we always act as if something had an even greater price than life…but what is that something?

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What really matters Value of life
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Author

Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Source
Night Flight
Medium
Novel
Statement Type
Question
Language
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Time
1931 1930s 20th century
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Citation

De Saint-Exupery, Antoine. Vol de Nuit [Night Flight]. Éditions Gallimard, 1931, ch. 14.

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All rising to great place is by a winding stair.

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Topic
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Author

Francis Bacon
Source
Of Great Place Essays or Counsels, Civil and Moral
Medium
Essay
Statement Type
Proverbs, aphorisms and adages
Language
English
Time
1625 1620s 17th century
Era
European Renaissance
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Original Citation

Bacon, Francis "Of Great Place." Essayes or Counsels, Civill and Morall. London: John Haviland, 1625.

Current Citation

Bacon, Francis. "Essays, or Counsels, Civil and Moral (1625): Of Great Place." Francis Bacon: The Major Works, edited by Brian Vickers. Oxford University Press, 2008.