Who said “Language is a part of our organism and no less complicated than it.”?

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

SourceJournal entry (14 May 1915), p. 48

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Wittgenstein, L. (n.d.). Language is a part of our organism and no less complicated than it. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/25382-language-is-a-part-of-our-organism-and/

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Wittgenstein, Ludwig. “Language is a part of our organism and no less complicated than it.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/25382-language-is-a-part-of-our-organism-and/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Wittgenstein, Ludwig. “Language is a part of our organism and no less complicated than it.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/25382-language-is-a-part-of-our-organism-and/.

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