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Georg C. Lichtenberg Quotes

Georg C. Lichtenberg quotes

Deutsch Scientist, Writer July 1, 1742 – February 24, 1799

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Georg C. Lichtenberg quote: "When they have discovered truth in nature they fling it into a..."
When they have discovered truth in nature they fling it into a book, where it is even worse hands. Georg C. Lichtenberg
The Greeks possessed a knowledge of human nature we seem hardly able to attain to without passing through the strengthening hibernation of a new barbarism. Georg C. Lichtenberg
What is called an acute knowledge of human nature is mostly nothing but the observer's own weaknesses reflected back from others. Georg C. Lichtenberg
Georg C. Lichtenberg quote: "If we thought more for ourselves we would have very many more..."
If we thought more for ourselves we would have very many more bad books and very many more good ones. Georg C. Lichtenberg
Here take back the stuff that I am, nature, knead it back into the dough of being, make of me a bush, a cloud, whatever you will, even a man, only no longer make me me. Georg C. Lichtenberg
Georg C. Lichtenberg quote: "A sure sign of a good book is that you like it more the older..."
A sure sign of a good book is that you like it more the older you get. Georg C. Lichtenberg
Georg C. Lichtenberg quote: "Perhaps in time the so-called Dark Ages will be thought of as..."
Perhaps in time the so-called Dark Ages will be thought of as including our own. Georg C. Lichtenberg
Georg C. Lichtenberg quote: "I cannot say whether things will get better if we change; what..."
I cannot say whether things will get better if we change; what I can say is they must change if they are to get better. Georg C. Lichtenberg
What is the good of drawing conclusions from experience? I don't deny we sometimes draw the right conclusions, but don't we just as often draw the wrong ones? Georg C. Lichtenberg
Georg C. Lichtenberg quote: "The sure conviction that we could if we wanted to is the..."
The sure conviction that we could if we wanted to is the reason so many good minds are idle. Georg C. Lichtenberg
Georg C. Lichtenberg quote: "Honest unaffected distrust of human abilities under all..."
Honest unaffected distrust of human abilities under all circumstances is the surest sign of strength of mind. Georg C. Lichtenberg
Georg C. Lichtenberg quote: "We have no words for speaking of wisdom to the stupid. He who..."
We have no words for speaking of wisdom to the stupid. He who understands the wise is wise already. Georg C. Lichtenberg
Georg C. Lichtenberg quote: "You can make a good living from soothsaying but not from..."
You can make a good living from soothsaying but not from truthsaying Georg C. Lichtenberg
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. Georg C. Lichtenberg
The excuses we make to ourselves when we want to do something are excellent material for soliloquies, for they are rarely made except when we are alone, and are very often made aloud. Georg C. Lichtenberg

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