Who said “If you do know that here is one hand, we'll grant you all the rest.”?

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Ludwig Wittgenstein. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceOn Certainty (1969)

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APA

Wittgenstein, L. (n.d.). If you do know that here is one hand, we'll grant you all the rest. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/3946-if-you-do-know-that-here-is-one/

MLA

Wittgenstein, Ludwig. “If you do know that here is one hand, we'll grant you all the rest.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/3946-if-you-do-know-that-here-is-one/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Wittgenstein, Ludwig. “If you do know that here is one hand, we'll grant you all the rest.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/3946-if-you-do-know-that-here-is-one/.