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A human being is part of the whole, called by us "Universe,"
a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as
something separated from the rest - a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. 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 compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole [of] nature
in its beauty.
~ Albert Einstein, 1950
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