Who said “What I do not like about our definitions of genius is that there is in them nothing of…”?

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Georg C. Lichtenberg. A published source records them saying or writing it.

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“What I do not like about our definitions of genius is that there is in them nothing of the day of judgment, nothing of resounding through eternity and nothing of the footsteps of the Almighty.”
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Lichtenberg, G. C. (n.d.). What I do not like about our definitions of genius is that there is in them nothing of the day of judgment, nothing of resounding through eternity and nothing of the footsteps of the Almighty. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/19608-what-i-do-not-like-about-our-definitions/

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Lichtenberg, Georg C. “What I do not like about our definitions of genius is that there is in them nothing of the day of judgment, nothing of resounding through eternity and nothing of the footsteps of the Almighty.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/19608-what-i-do-not-like-about-our-definitions/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Lichtenberg, Georg C. “What I do not like about our definitions of genius is that there is in them nothing of the day of judgment, nothing of resounding through eternity and nothing of the footsteps of the Almighty.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/19608-what-i-do-not-like-about-our-definitions/.