Albert Einstein 1879-1955
"A human being is part of the whole, called by us the universe, a part limi=
ted in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings, a=
s something separate from the rest - a kind of optical delusion of his cons=
ciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our =
personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task=
must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compa=
ssion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty=
…"
New York Post, Nov. 28th 1972
Free ourselves from the prison
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