Who said “There exists a species of transcendental ventriloquism by means of which men can be made…”?

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

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“There exists a species of transcendental ventriloquism by means of which men can be made to believe that something said on earth comes from Heaven.”
— Georg C. Lichtenberg
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Lichtenberg, G. C. (n.d.). There exists a species of transcendental ventriloquism by means of which men can be made to believe that something said on earth comes from Heaven. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/34759-there-exists-a-species-of-transcendental-ventriloquism-by/

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Lichtenberg, Georg C. “There exists a species of transcendental ventriloquism by means of which men can be made to believe that something said on earth comes from Heaven.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/34759-there-exists-a-species-of-transcendental-ventriloquism-by/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Lichtenberg, Georg C. “There exists a species of transcendental ventriloquism by means of which men can be made to believe that something said on earth comes from Heaven.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/34759-there-exists-a-species-of-transcendental-ventriloquism-by/.

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