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Imagination is the highest form of research.
"Imagination is the highest form of research."— Albert Einstein
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Meaning of this quote
Research needs imaginative questions as well as ways of investigating them. The maxim values creative exploration, although imagining an answer is not the same as gathering evidence for it.
Key takeaway:
Use imagination to form questions that evidence can test.
Origin of the quote
A widespread modern Einstein attribution without an original source established.
Who actually said this?
Commonly attributedThe community entry provides no letter, article, speech, or interview. Einstein's documented respect for imagination cannot verify this particular sentence.
