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More Quotes from Georg Lichtenberg:
It not seldom happens that in the purposeless rovings and wanderings of the imagination we hunt down such game as can be put to use by our purposeful philosophy in its well-ordered householdGeorg Lichtenberg
The most accomplished monkey cannot draw a monkey, this only man can do just as it is also only man who regards his ability to do this as a distinct merit.
Georg Lichtenberg
The thoughts written on the walls of madhouses by their inmates might be worth publicizing.
Georg Lichtenberg
To do just the opposite is also a form of imitation
Georg Lichtenberg
First there is a time when we believe everything, then for a little while we believe with discrimination, then we believe nothing whatever, and then we believe everything again - and, moreover, give reasons why we believe.
Georg Lichtenberg
If an angel were to tell us something of his philosophy, I do believe some of his propositions would sound like 2 x 2 13
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