“You can never solve a problem on the level on which it was created.”
Albert Einstein (1879–1955) German-born physicist and founder of the theory of relativity
Variant: We can not solve our problems with the same level of thinking that created them
“You can never solve a problem without talking to people with whom you disagree.”
As quoted in "Andrea Mitchell's exclusive interview with Sen. Olympia Snowe" by Weesie Vieira (29 February 2012) http://info.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/02/29/10541107-transcript-andrea-mitchells-exclusive-interview-with-sen-olympia-snowe. <br class="br">Context: What are our obligations to the country and to the people we represent? It's the coming up with effective solutions, sitting down and working with the issues. Sitting around table and sorting through the differences.<br>You can never solve a problem without talking to people with whom you disagree. The United States Senate is predicated and based on consensus building. That was certainly the vision of the founding fathers. And if we abandon that approach, then we do it at the expense of the country and the issues that we need to address to put us back on track.
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United States Senator from Maine 1947Related quotes
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