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My position concerning god is that of an agnostic. i am convinced that a vivid consciousness of the primary importance of moral principles for the betterment and ennoblement of life does not need the idea of a law-giver, especially a law-giver who works on the basis of reward and punishment.
-Albert Einstein
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My Position Concerning God Is That Of

Albert Einstein
My position concerning god is that of an agnostic. i am convinced that a vivid consciousness of the primary importance of moral principles for the betterment and ennoblement of life does not need the idea of a law-giver, especially a law-giver who works on the basis of reward and punishment.
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