Who said “Man is always partial and is quite right to be. Even impartiality is partial.”?

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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.). Man is always partial and is quite right to be. Even impartiality is partial. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/23985-man-is-always-partial-and-is-quite-right/

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Lichtenberg, Georg C. “Man is always partial and is quite right to be. Even impartiality is partial.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/23985-man-is-always-partial-and-is-quite-right/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Lichtenberg, Georg C. “Man is always partial and is quite right to be. Even impartiality is partial.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/23985-man-is-always-partial-and-is-quite-right/.

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