A human being is part of a whole

“A human being is part of a whole,

called by us the Universe, a part limited in time and space.

He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings,

as something separated from the rest a kind

of optical delusion of his consciousness.

This delusion is a kind of prison for us,

restricting us to our personal desires and

to affection for a few persons nearest us.

Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison

by widening our circles of compassion to embrace all

living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty.”

- Albert Einstein -