Albert Einstein — Archived Attribution

This page preserves an entry from this site’s original Albert Einstein writer collection, with a clarification about its attribution.

Everyone Is a Genius

The archived entry begins “Everybody is a genius” and uses the example of judging a fish by its ability to climb a tree. It was originally credited to Albert Einstein on this site.

Attribution note: Quote Investigator’s research finds no substantive evidence that Einstein made this statement. The historical credit is preserved here as archive context, not as verified authorship.

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Originally posted November 5, 2015.

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