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01c. 1770 AD

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 Christoph Lichtenberg / quote

02c. 1770 AD

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

Georg Christoph Lichtenberg / quote

03c. 1770 AD

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

Georg Christoph Lichtenberg / quote

04c. 1770 AD

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 Christoph Lichtenberg / quote

05c. 1770 AD

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

Georg Christoph Lichtenberg / quote

06c. 1770 AD

Too much is unwholesome.

Georg Christoph Lichtenberg / quote

07c. 1770 AD

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

Georg Christoph Lichtenberg / quote

08c. 1770 AD

God creates the animals man creates himself.

Georg Christoph Lichtenberg / quote