“If a person tells me he has been to the worst places I have no reason to judge him; but if he tells me it was his superior wisdom that enabled him to go there, then I know he is a fraud.”
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Wittgenstein, L. (n.d.). If a person tells me he has been to the worst places I have no reason to judge him; but if he tells me it was his superior wisdom that enabled him to go there, then I know he is a fraud. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/28785-if-a-person-tells-me-he-has-been/
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Wittgenstein, Ludwig. “If a person tells me he has been to the worst places I have no reason to judge him; but if he tells me it was his superior wisdom that enabled him to go there, then I know he is a fraud.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/28785-if-a-person-tells-me-he-has-been/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Wittgenstein, Ludwig. “If a person tells me he has been to the worst places I have no reason to judge him; but if he tells me it was his superior wisdom that enabled him to go there, then I know he is a fraud.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/28785-if-a-person-tells-me-he-has-been/.