Who said “We cannot remember too often that when we observe nature, and especially the ordering of…”?

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

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“We cannot remember too often that when we observe nature, and especially the ordering of nature, it is always ourselves alone we are observing.”
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Lichtenberg, G. C. (n.d.). We cannot remember too often that when we observe nature, and especially the ordering of nature, it is always ourselves alone we are observing. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/24891-we-cannot-remember-too-often-that-when-we/

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Lichtenberg, Georg C. “We cannot remember too often that when we observe nature, and especially the ordering of nature, it is always ourselves alone we are observing.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/24891-we-cannot-remember-too-often-that-when-we/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Lichtenberg, Georg C. “We cannot remember too often that when we observe nature, and especially the ordering of nature, it is always ourselves alone we are observing.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/24891-we-cannot-remember-too-often-that-when-we/.