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

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“Delight at having understood a very abstract and obscure system leads most people to believe in the truth of what it demonstrates.”
— Georg C. Lichtenberg
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Lichtenberg, G. C. (n.d.). Delight at having understood a very abstract and obscure system leads most people to believe in the truth of what it demonstrates. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/39596-delight-at-having-understood-a-very-abstract-and/

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Lichtenberg, Georg C. “Delight at having understood a very abstract and obscure system leads most people to believe in the truth of what it demonstrates.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/39596-delight-at-having-understood-a-very-abstract-and/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Lichtenberg, Georg C. “Delight at having understood a very abstract and obscure system leads most people to believe in the truth of what it demonstrates.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/39596-delight-at-having-understood-a-very-abstract-and/.

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