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Does anyone know where the 'Three rules of work' is from?

Out of clutter, find simplicity. From discord, find harmony. In the middle of difficulty, lies opportunity

Internet quote sites such as Goodreads and Quote Master attribute Einstein, but don't give a primary source as to where he said it. Is it really an Einstein quote, and if not who said it?

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  • If it's from Einstein, it's from Einstein. What exactly are you looking for?
    – NVZ ♦
    Commented Oct 3, 2016 at 18:45
  • It appears it is not a direct quote from Einstein. John Archibald Wheeler said it.
    – Hugh
    Commented Oct 3, 2016 at 22:23

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This may be by John Archibald Wheeler:

“Einstein's Three Rules of Work: 1) Out of clutter find simplicity; 2) From discord find harmony; 3) In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.”

[Interview in Cosmic Search, Vol. 1, No. 4 (Fall 1979). Sometimes this quote is attributed to Albert Einstein himself.]

Source: izQuotes.com

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  • Thanks for the quote. I hadn't come across it before. I must read more.
    – Mick
    Commented Oct 2, 2016 at 8:43

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