Quote#Wisdom
Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler
Quote byAlbert Einstein · 1879–1955
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Repeated throughout his life (with variants); see: Quote Investigator.
English (original)
Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.
— Albert Einstein
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