Quote by Albert Einstein

We are in the position of a little child, entering a huge library whose walls are covered to the ceiling with books in many different tongues. The child knows that someone must have written those books. It does not know who or how. It does not understand the languages in which they are written. The child notes a definite plan in the arrangement of the books, a mysterious order, which it does not comprehend, but only dimly suspects. That, it seems to me, is the attitude of the human mind, even the greatest and most cultured, toward God. We see a universe marvelously arranged, obeying certain laws, but we understand the laws only dimly. Our limited minds cannot grasp the mysterious force that sways the constellations.

We are in the position of a little child, entering a huge li

Summary

In this quote, the author uses the metaphor of a child entering a library to describe the position of the human mind in relation to God. Like the child who enters a library full of books written in different languages and arranged in a certain order, humans observe and experience a universe that is intricately structured and follows specific laws. However, just as the child does not fully understand who wrote the books or the languages they are written in, humans do not possess the complete knowledge or comprehension of the divine force that governs the cosmos. Despite our limited understanding, we can still acknowledge the wonder and mystery of the universe.

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God Religion Science Human Knowledge

By Albert Einstein

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