Who said “We accumulate our opinions at an age when our understanding is at its weakest.”?

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

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Lichtenberg, G. C. (n.d.). We accumulate our opinions at an age when our understanding is at its weakest. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/31479-we-accumulate-our-opinions-at-an-age-when/

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Lichtenberg, Georg C. “We accumulate our opinions at an age when our understanding is at its weakest.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/31479-we-accumulate-our-opinions-at-an-age-when/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Lichtenberg, Georg C. “We accumulate our opinions at an age when our understanding is at its weakest.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/31479-we-accumulate-our-opinions-at-an-age-when/.

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