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Georg Christoph Lichtenberg Quotes


Brief author info: Georg Christoph Lichtenberg (1742-1799) German physicist and writer.


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Nothing is more conducive to peace of mind than not having any opinion at all.
Man loves company even if only that of a small burning candle.
Perseverance can lend the appearance of dignity and grandeur to many actions, just as silence in company affords wisdom and apparent intelligence to a stupid person.
He who is in love with himself has at least this advantage-he won't encounter many rivals.
One's first step in wisdom is to question everything and one's last is to come to terms with everything.
First there is a time when we believe everything without reasons, then for a little while we believe with discrimination, then we believe nothing whatever, and then we believe everything again-and, moreover, give reasons why we believe everything.
A book is a mirror: if an ass peers into it, you can't expect an apostle to look out.
To read means to borrow; to create out of one s readings is paying off one's debts.
Man is a masterpiece of creation, if only because no amount of determinism can prevent him from believing that he acts as a free being.
Everyone is a genius at least once a year. The real geniuses simply have their bright ideas closer together.


Love Quote
Few people know what they mean when they say, "I love you." ... Well, what does the word love mean? It means total interest. I think the reason very few people really fall in love with anyone is they're not willing to pay the price. The price is you have to adjust yourself to them.


Friendship Quote
Your friend is the man who knows all about you, and still likes you.
Funny Quote
Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.

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