Who said “There are people who believe everything is sane and sensible that is done with a solemn…”?

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

SourceNotebook E (1775 - 1776)

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Lichtenberg, G. C. (n.d.). There are people who believe everything is sane and sensible that is done with a solemn face. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36581-there-are-people-who-believe-everything-is-sane/

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Lichtenberg, Georg C. “There are people who believe everything is sane and sensible that is done with a solemn face.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36581-there-are-people-who-believe-everything-is-sane/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Lichtenberg, Georg C. “There are people who believe everything is sane and sensible that is done with a solemn face.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36581-there-are-people-who-believe-everything-is-sane/.

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