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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.
Georg C. Lichtenberg
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Georg C. Lichtenberg
Age: 56 †
Born: 1742
Born: July 1
Died: 1799
Died: February 24
Astronomer
French Moralist
Mathematician
Philosopher
Physicist
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University Teacher
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He who is in love with himself has at least this advantage - he won't encounter many rivals.
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What a blessing it would be if we could open and shut our ears...as easily as we open and shut our eyes.
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God created man in His own image, says the Bible philosophers reverse the process: they create God in theirs.
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In each of us there is a little of all of us.
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I forget most of what I read, just as I do most of what I have eaten, but I know that both contribute no less to the conservation of my mind and my body on that account.
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Just as we outgrow a pair of trousers, we outgrow acquaintances, libraries, principles, etc., at times before they're worn out and times - and this is the worst of all - before we have new ones.
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Every condition of the soul has its own sign and expression...So you will see how hard it is to seem original without being so.
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The noble simplicity in the works of nature only too often originates in the noble shortsightedness of him who observes it.
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He who knows himself properly can very soon learn to know all other men. It is all reflection.
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It is a dangerous thing for the perfecting of our minds to gain applause by works that do not call forth the whole of our energies for in that case one generally comes to a standstill.
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There are very many people who read simply to prevent themselves from thinking.
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