# Pattern-identity defines the essence of a person by organization rather than by the… by Hans Moravec > "Pattern-identity defines the essence of a person by organization rather than by the particular material that implements it." > **— Hans Moravec**, *Mind Children (1988), compressed candidate wording* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: Mind Children (1988), compressed candidate wording.