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Man loves company - even if it is only that of a small burning candle.

~Georg C. Lichtenberg

Topics: Burning Candle Company Even Loves Man Only Small

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If you are going to build something in the air it is always better to build castles than houses of cards.

~Georg C. Lichtenberg

Topics: Air Always Better Build Cards Castles Going Houses Something Than You

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Men still have to be governed by deception.

~Georg C. Lichtenberg

Topics: Deception Governed Men Still

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There is no greater impediment to progress in the sciences than the desire to see it take place too quickly.

~Georg C. Lichtenberg

Topics: Desire Greater Impediment Place Progress Quickly Sciences See Take Than Too

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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.

~Georg C. Lichtenberg

Topics: Acquaintances Before Etc Just Libraries New New Ones Out Outgrow Pair Principles Times Trousers Worn Worst

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Doubt must be no more than vigilance, otherwise it can become dangerous.

~Georg C. Lichtenberg

Topics: Become Dangerous Doubt More Must Otherwise Than Vigilance

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If people should ever start to do only what is necessary millions would die of hunger.

~Georg C. Lichtenberg

Topics: Die Ever Hunger Millions Necessary Only People Should Start Would

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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.

~Georg C. Lichtenberg

Topics: Him Nature Noble Often Only Simplicity Too Who Works

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Everyone is a genius at least once a year. The real geniuses simply have their bright ideas closer together.

~Georg C. Lichtenberg

Topics: Bright Closer Everyone Genius Geniuses Ideas Least Once Once A Year Real Simply Together Year

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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

Topics: Better Cannot Change Get Must Say Things Whether Will I Can

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Biography

Nationality: German

Type: Scientist

Born: July 1st, 1742

Died: February 24th, 1799

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