Who said “That man is the noblest creature may also be inferred from the fact that no other…”?

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

SourceNotebook D (1773-1775)

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Lichtenberg, G. C. (n.d.). That man is the noblest creature may also be inferred from the fact that no other creature has yet contested this claim. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22647-that-man-is-the-noblest-creature-may-also/

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Lichtenberg, Georg C. “That man is the noblest creature may also be inferred from the fact that no other creature has yet contested this claim.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22647-that-man-is-the-noblest-creature-may-also/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Lichtenberg, Georg C. “That man is the noblest creature may also be inferred from the fact that no other creature has yet contested this claim.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22647-that-man-is-the-noblest-creature-may-also/.

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