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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: "One must judge men not by their opinions, but by what their..."
One must judge men not by their opinions, but by what their opinions have made of them. Georg C. Lichtenberg
Georg C. Lichtenberg quote: "Libraries can in general be too narrow or too wide for the soul."
Libraries can in general be too narrow or too wide for the soul. Georg C. Lichtenberg
Some people come by the name of genius in the same way that certain insects come by the name of centipede -- not because they have a hundred feet, but because most people can't count above 14. Georg C. Lichtenberg
Georg C. Lichtenberg quote: "There is no greater impediment to progress in the sciences..."
There is no greater impediment to progress in the sciences than the desire to see it take place too quickly. Georg C. Lichtenberg
Georg C. Lichtenberg quote: "The thoughts written on the walls of madhouses by their..."
The thoughts written on the walls of madhouses by their inmates might be worth publicizing. Georg C. Lichtenberg
Georg C. Lichtenberg quote: "If all else fails, the character of a man can be recognized by..."
If all else fails, the character of a man can be recognized by nothing so surely as by a jest which he takes badly. Georg C. Lichtenberg
Georg C. Lichtenberg quote: "With most people disbelief in a thing is founded on a blind..."
With most people disbelief in a thing is founded on a blind belief in some other thing. Georg C. Lichtenberg
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. Georg C. Lichtenberg
The highest level than can be reached by a mediocre but experienced mind is a talent for uncovering the weaknesses of those greater than itself. Georg C. Lichtenberg
Georg C. Lichtenberg quote: "A handful of soldiers is always better than a mouthful of..."
A handful of soldiers is always better than a mouthful of arguments. Georg C. Lichtenberg
Georg C. Lichtenberg quote: "Nothing makes one old so quickly as the ever-present thought..."
Nothing makes one old so quickly as the ever-present thought that one is growing older. Georg C. Lichtenberg
Georg C. Lichtenberg quote: "If countries were named after the words you first hear when..."
If countries were named after the words you first hear when you go there, England would have to be called "Damn It". Georg C. Lichtenberg
Georg C. Lichtenberg quote: "Just as there are polysyllabic words that say very little, so..."
Just as there are polysyllabic words that say very little, so there are also monosyllabic words of infinite meaning. Georg C. Lichtenberg
Georg C. Lichtenberg quote: "Sickness is mankind's greatest defect."
Sickness is mankind's greatest defect. Georg C. Lichtenberg
I would give something to know for precisely whom the deeds were really done, of which it is publicly stated they were done 'for the Fatherland'. Georg C. Lichtenberg

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