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Nothing is more conducive to peace of mind than not having any opinion at all.

~Georg C. Lichtenberg

Topics: Any Conducive Having Mind More Nothing Opinion Peace Peace Of Mind Than

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Sickness is mankind's greatest defect.

~Georg C. Lichtenberg

Topics: Defect Greatest Mankind Sickness

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Never undertake anything for which you wouldn't have the courage to ask the blessings of heaven.

~Georg C. Lichtenberg

Topics: Anything Ask Blessings Courage Heaven Never Undertake Which You

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Erudition can produce foliage without bearing fruit.

~Georg C. Lichtenberg

Topics: Bearing Fruit Produce Without

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Even truth needs to be clad in new garments if it is to appeal to a new age.

~Georg C. Lichtenberg

Topics: Age Appeal Even Garments Needs New New Age Truth

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Once we know our weaknesses they cease to do us any harm.

~Georg C. Lichtenberg

Topics: Any Cease Harm Know Once Our Us Weaknesses

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There are very many people who read simply to prevent themselves from thinking.

~Georg C. Lichtenberg

Topics: Many People Prevent Read Simply Themselves Thinking Very Who

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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

Topics: Able Attain Barbarism Greeks Hardly Human Human Nature Knowledge Nature New Passing Possessed Seem Strengthening Through Without

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Much can be inferred about a man from his mistress: in her one beholds his weaknesses and his dreams.

~Georg C. Lichtenberg

Topics: About Dreams Her His Man Mistress Much Weaknesses

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It is in the gift for employing all the vicissitudes of life to one's own advantage and to that of one's craft that a large part of genius consists.

~Georg C. Lichtenberg

Topics: Advantage Consists Craft Employing Genius Gift Large Large Part Life Own Part

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Biography

Nationality: German

Type: Scientist

Born: July 1st, 1742

Died: February 24th, 1799

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