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I am convinced we do not only love ourselves in others but hate ourselves in others too.
Georg C. Lichtenberg
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Georg C. Lichtenberg
Age: 56 †
Born: 1742
Born: July 1
Died: 1799
Died: February 24
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There is something in our minds like sunshine and the weather, which is not under our control. When I write, the best things come to me from I know not where.
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The great rule: If the little bit you have is nothing special in itself, at least find a way of saying it that is a little bit special.
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