GCGeorg Christoph Lichtenberg

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Georg Christoph Lichtenberg

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01Undated

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.

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02Undated

One's first step in wisdom is to question everything one's last is to come to terms with everything.

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03Undated

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

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04Undated

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.

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05Undated

It often takes more courage to change one's opinion than to stick to it.

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06Undated

Too much is unwholesome.

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07Undated

It is too bad if you have to do everything upon reflection and can't do anything from early habit.

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08Undated

God creates the animals man creates himself.

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