Quote by Albert Einstein

We have penetrated far less deeply into the regularities obtaining within the realm of living things, but deeply enough nevertheless to sense at least the rule of fixed necessity... what is still lacking here is a grasp of the connections of profound generality, but not a knowledge of order itself.

We have penetrated far less deeply into the regularities obt

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This quote suggests that while we have made progress in understanding patterns and laws in the realm of living things, our understanding is not yet complete. We have a sense of the fixed laws that govern these organisms, but we still need to uncover the deeper connections and general principles that underlie them. While we have knowledge of the order existing within living things, there is still a need for a more comprehensive understanding of the fundamental principles governing life.

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