Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth.

Autoritätsdusel ist der größte Feind der Wahrheit.

Albert Einstein

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Topic

Authority Deference Rebellion

Author

Albert Einstein

Source

Letters of Albert Einstein

Medium

Letter

Language

German

Time

1901 1900s 20th century

Occupation

Nobel laureate Physicist Scientist

From

Germany Europe

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Citation

Einstein, Albert. "To Jost Winteler." The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein, vol. 1: The Early Years, 1879-1902, English Translation Supplement, translated by Anna Beck. Princeton University Press, 1987, no. 115. Originally from Letter to Jost Winteler, 8 July 1901.

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Topic
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Source
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Genre
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Language
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Time
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Citation

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Another quote originally in German

Doubt grows with knowledge.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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Topic
Doubt and skepticism

Author

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Statement Type
Paradox
Language
German
Time
1819 1810s 19th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Von Goethe, Johann Wolfgang. "Individual Points." Ueber Kunst und Altersthum [On Art and Antiquity]. 1826, vol. 5, issue 3.

Current Citation

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