Who said “All God's children are not beautiful. Most of God's children are, in fact, barely…”?

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Fran Lebowitz. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceMetropolitan Life (1978), "Manners" (p. 6).

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“All God's children are not beautiful. Most of God's children are, in fact, barely presentable.”
— Fran Lebowitz
VerifiedMetropolitan Life (1978), "Manners" (p. 6). · evidenceBeauty
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Lebowitz, F. (n.d.). All God's children are not beautiful. Most of God's children are, in fact, barely presentable. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7765-all-gods-children-are-not-beautiful-most-of/

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Lebowitz, Fran. “All God's children are not beautiful. Most of God's children are, in fact, barely presentable.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7765-all-gods-children-are-not-beautiful-most-of/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Lebowitz, Fran. “All God's children are not beautiful. Most of God's children are, in fact, barely presentable.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7765-all-gods-children-are-not-beautiful-most-of/.

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