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One of our forefathers must have read a forbidden book.
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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French Moralist
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The man was such an intellectual he was of almost no use.
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A man has virtues enough if he deserves pardon for his faults on account of them.
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Before one blames, one should always find out whether one cannot excuse.
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The celebrated painter Gainsborough got as much pleasure from seeing violins as from hearing them.
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