Comments on: No, Einstein Did NOT Say That. http://www.stageleft.info/2009/01/04/no-einstein-did-not-say-that/ Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:32:11 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: nastyboy http://www.stageleft.info/2009/01/04/no-einstein-did-not-say-that/comment-page-1/#comment-139472 nastyboy Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:58:17 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/?p=5081#comment-139472 I always loved, "My religion consists of a humble admiration of the illimitable superior spirit who reveals himself in the slight details we are able to perceive with our frail and feeble mind."<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('139472','nastyboy'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('139472','nastyboy','I always loved,\r\n\r\n\"My religion consists of a humble admiration of the illimitable superior spirit who reveals himself in the slight details we are able to perceive with our frail and feeble mind.\"'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I always loved,

“My religion consists of a humble admiration of the illimitable superior spirit who reveals himself in the slight details we are able to perceive with our frail and feeble mind.”

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]]> By: balbulican http://www.stageleft.info/2009/01/04/no-einstein-did-not-say-that/comment-page-1/#comment-139470 balbulican Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:41:49 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/?p=5081#comment-139470 I do obsess about these things to an unhealthy degree, so I located a digital copy of the AA Big Book over the weekend and searched. Couldn't find the quote, but I still think AA is a more likely ORIGINAL source than Rita Mae Brown. Do we have any drunks in the audience with other digital AA literature?<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('139470','balbulican'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('139470','balbulican','I do obsess about these things to an unhealthy degree, so I located a digital copy of the AA Big Book over the weekend and searched. Couldn\'t find the quote, but I still think AA is a more likely ORIGINAL source than Rita Mae Brown. Do we have any drunks in the audience with other digital AA literature?'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I do obsess about these things to an unhealthy degree, so I located a digital copy of the AA Big Book over the weekend and searched. Couldn’t find the quote, but I still think AA is a more likely ORIGINAL source than Rita Mae Brown. Do we have any drunks in the audience with other digital AA literature?
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]]> By: balbulican http://www.stageleft.info/2009/01/04/no-einstein-did-not-say-that/comment-page-1/#comment-139468 balbulican Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:57:53 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/?p=5081#comment-139468 How true, how true. Sigh.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('139468','balbulican'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('139468','balbulican','How true, how true. Sigh.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> How true, how true. Sigh.
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]]> By: Candace http://www.stageleft.info/2009/01/04/no-einstein-did-not-say-that/comment-page-1/#comment-139460 Candace Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:34:48 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/?p=5081#comment-139460 Best Einstein quote ever: "Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds."<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('139460','Candace'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('139460','Candace','Best Einstein quote ever: \"Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.\"'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Best Einstein quote ever: “Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.”
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]]> By: Devin Maxwell http://www.stageleft.info/2009/01/04/no-einstein-did-not-say-that/comment-page-1/#comment-139450 Devin Maxwell Mon, 05 Jan 2009 02:14:33 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/?p=5081#comment-139450 Sorry for the confusion... The quote certainly has been attributed to both Franklin and Einstein. I had heard it somewhere and, when I Googled it, Einstein's name popped up. Regardless, despite what you say, it does have profound meaning -- especially in the context of what is going on in Gaza.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('139450','Devin Maxwell'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('139450','Devin Maxwell','Sorry for the confusion... The quote certainly has been attributed to both Franklin and Einstein. I had heard it somewhere and, when I Googled it, Einstein\'s name popped up. \r\n\r\nRegardless, despite what you say, it does have profound meaning -- especially in the context of what is going on in Gaza.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Sorry for the confusion… The quote certainly has been attributed to both Franklin and Einstein. I had heard it somewhere and, when I Googled it, Einstein’s name popped up.

Regardless, despite what you say, it does have profound meaning — especially in the context of what is going on in Gaza.

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]]> By: SUZANNE http://www.stageleft.info/2009/01/04/no-einstein-did-not-say-that/comment-page-1/#comment-139448 SUZANNE Mon, 05 Jan 2009 01:10:43 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/?p=5081#comment-139448 Dr. Phil says it now and then, so I associate it with him.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('139448','SUZANNE'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('139448','SUZANNE','Dr. Phil says it now and then, so I associate it with him.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Dr. Phil says it now and then, so I associate it with him.
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]]> By: nastyboy http://www.stageleft.info/2009/01/04/no-einstein-did-not-say-that/comment-page-1/#comment-139429 nastyboy Sun, 04 Jan 2009 21:54:43 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/?p=5081#comment-139429 Jerry Falwell never said that Teletubby was gay either. Sarah Palin never said Africa wasn't a continent. You repeat something enough it becomes fact. Truth is irrelevant as long as it provides a good sound bite.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('139429','nastyboy'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('139429','nastyboy','Jerry Falwell never said that Teletubby was gay either. Sarah Palin never said Africa wasn\'t a continent. You repeat something enough it becomes fact. Truth is irrelevant as long as it provides a good sound bite.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Jerry Falwell never said that Teletubby was gay either. Sarah Palin never said Africa wasn’t a continent. You repeat something enough it becomes fact. Truth is irrelevant as long as it provides a good sound bite.
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]]> By: Devin Johnston http://www.stageleft.info/2009/01/04/no-einstein-did-not-say-that/comment-page-1/#comment-139423 Devin Johnston Sun, 04 Jan 2009 19:29:57 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/?p=5081#comment-139423 How dare you question Rita Mae Brown's genius?<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('139423','Devin Johnston'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('139423','Devin Johnston','How dare you question Rita Mae Brown\'s genius?'); return false;">Quote</a></div> How dare you question Rita Mae Brown’s genius?
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]]> By: Jymn http://www.stageleft.info/2009/01/04/no-einstein-did-not-say-that/comment-page-1/#comment-139422 Jymn Sun, 04 Jan 2009 19:06:47 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/?p=5081#comment-139422 From WikiAnswers, another possible source: That is often incorrectly attributed to Benjamin Franklin or Albert Einstein. In fact, it is a quote from a 1980s mystery novel (called "Sudden Death") by Rita Mae Brown. Sorry, folks - there's no great genius behind this one.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('139422','Jymn'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('139422','Jymn','From WikiAnswers, another possible source:\r\n\r\nThat is often incorrectly attributed to Benjamin Franklin or Albert Einstein. In fact, it is a quote from a 1980s mystery novel (called \"Sudden Death\") by Rita Mae Brown. Sorry, folks - there\'s no great genius behind this one.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> From WikiAnswers, another possible source:

That is often incorrectly attributed to Benjamin Franklin or Albert Einstein. In fact, it is a quote from a 1980s mystery novel (called “Sudden Death”) by Rita Mae Brown. Sorry, folks – there’s no great genius behind this one.

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]]> By: Dr.Dawg http://www.stageleft.info/2009/01/04/no-einstein-did-not-say-that/comment-page-1/#comment-139420 Dr.Dawg Sun, 04 Jan 2009 18:33:14 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/?p=5081#comment-139420 Aaaack! Yes, it sounded smart, so I didn't even think to question the Einstein attribution. Sheesh. So much for <a href="http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/a/alberteins133991.html" rel="nofollow">"brainyquote."</a> And many other sources, too. Not one names a primary source. Doesn't augur well for my thesis. :( Of course, we don't know that Einstein <i>didn't</i> say it either. But that's weak.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('139420','Dr.Dawg'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('139420','Dr.Dawg','Aaaack! Yes, it sounded smart, so I didn\'t even think to question the Einstein attribution. \n\nSheesh. So much for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brainyquote.com\/quotes\/quotes\/a\/alberteins133991.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">\"brainyquote.\"<\/a> And many other sources, too. Not one names a primary source.\n\nDoesn\'t augur well for my thesis. :(\n\nOf course, we don\'t know that Einstein <i>didn\'t<\/i> say it either. But that\'s weak.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Aaaack! Yes, it sounded smart, so I didn’t even think to question the Einstein attribution.

Sheesh. So much for “brainyquote.” And many other sources, too. Not one names a primary source.

Doesn’t augur well for my thesis. :(

Of course, we don’t know that Einstein didn’t say it either. But that’s weak.

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