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Nothing reveals a man's character better than the kind of joke at which he takes offense.
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
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Nothing is more conducive to peace of mind than not having any opinion at all.
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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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I forget the greater part of what I read, but all the same it nourishes my mind.
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Before one blames, one should always find out whether one cannot excuse.
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A person reveals his character by nothing so clearly as the joke he resents.
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