Quote by Albert Einstein

In that way imagination and intelligence enter into our existence in the part of servants of the primary instincts

In that way imagination and intelligence enter into our exis

Summary

This quote suggests that imagination and intelligence are secondary to our primal instincts. It implies that our ability to imagine and be intelligent is depended on and influenced by our basic instincts such as survival, reproduction, and self-preservation. In other words, our imagination and intelligence serve the purpose of fulfilling our basic needs and desires.

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Imagination Intelligence

By Albert Einstein

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