Who said “Affectation is a very good word when someone does not wish to confess to what he would…”?

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

SourceNotebook F (1776-1779)

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Lichtenberg, G. C. (n.d.). Affectation is a very good word when someone does not wish to confess to what he would none the less like to believe of himself. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/4424-affectation-is-a-very-good-word-when-someone/

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Lichtenberg, Georg C. “Affectation is a very good word when someone does not wish to confess to what he would none the less like to believe of himself.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/4424-affectation-is-a-very-good-word-when-someone/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Lichtenberg, Georg C. “Affectation is a very good word when someone does not wish to confess to what he would none the less like to believe of himself.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/4424-affectation-is-a-very-good-word-when-someone/.

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