A Quotation by Einstein

Man Vs Universe

A human being is a part of the whole, called by us "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 to us.

Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our
circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of
nature in its beauty.

Nobody is able to achieve this completely, but the striving for such
achievement is in itself a part of the liberation and a foundation for
inner security.

-- Einstein Quoted in H Eves /Mathematical Circles Adieu/ (Boston 1977).