The most important human endeavor is the striving for morality in our actions, he wrote a Brooklyn minister. Our inner balance and even our existence depend on it. Only morality in our actions can give beauty and dignity to life.25 The foundation of that morality, he believed, was rising above the merely personal to live in a way that benefited humanity.
In his correspondence with a Brooklyn minister, Einstein emphasized that the pursuit of morality is the most crucial human effort. He asserted that our inner balance and very existence hinge on this pursuit, as it is the essence that brings beauty and dignity to life. For Einstein, morality transcends individual interests, advocating for actions that uplift and serve humanity as a whole.
He believed that true morality is achieved when we...
