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We cannot remember too often that when we observe nature, and especially the ordering of nature, it is always ourselves alone we are observing.

~Georg C. Lichtenberg

Topics: Alone Always Cannot Nature Observe Observing Often Ordering Ourselves Remember Too We Cannot

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The fly that doesn't want to be swatted is most secure when it lights on the fly-swatter.

~Georg C. Lichtenberg

Topics: Fly Lights Most Secure Want

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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

Topics: Badly Character Else Fails He Jest Man Nothing Recognized Surely Takes Which

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I believe that man is in the last resort so free a being that his right to be what he believes himself to be cannot be contested.

~Georg C. Lichtenberg

Topics: Being Believe Believes Cannot Free He Himself His Last Man Resort Right I Believe I Believe That

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Prejudices are so to speak the mechanical instincts of men: through their prejudices they do without any effort many things they would find too difficult to think through to the point of resolving to do them.

~Georg C. Lichtenberg

Topics: Any Difficult Effort Find Instincts Many Mechanical Men Point Prejudices Resolving Speak Them Things Think Through Too Without Would

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To do the opposite of something is also a form of imitation, namely an imitation of its opposite.

~Georg C. Lichtenberg

Topics: Also Form Imitation Namely Opposite Something

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Nothing can contribute more to peace of soul than the lack of any opinion whatever.

~Georg C. Lichtenberg

Topics: Any Contribute Lack More Nothing Opinion Peace Soul Than Whatever

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Nothing makes one old so quickly as the ever-present thought that one is growing older.

~Georg C. Lichtenberg

Topics: Growing Makes Nothing Old Older Quickly Thought

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The sure conviction that we could if we wanted to is the reason so many good minds are idle.

~Georg C. Lichtenberg

Topics: Conviction Could Good Idle Many Minds Reason Sure Wanted

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A book is a mirror: if an ape looks into it an apostle is hardly likely to look out.

~Georg C. Lichtenberg

Topics: Ape Apostle Book Hardly Likely Look Looks Mirror Out

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Biography

Nationality: German

Type: Scientist

Born: July 1st, 1742

Died: February 24th, 1799

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