How did mankind ever come by the idea of liberty? What a grand thought it was! Georg C. Lichtenberg More Quotes by Georg C. Lichtenberg More Quotes From Georg C. Lichtenberg In the world we live in, one fool makes many fools, but one sage only a few sages. Georg C. Lichtenberg sage fool world A good means to discovery is to take away certain parts of a system to find out how the rest behaves. Georg C. Lichtenberg certain discovery mean The human tendency to regard little things as important has produced very many great things. Georg C. Lichtenberg gardening important religion Marriage, in contrast to the flu, starts with a fever and ends with the chills. Georg C. Lichtenberg fever chill flu To do just the opposite is also a form of imitation. Georg C. Lichtenberg dignity opposites education It is strange that only extraordinary men make the discoveries, which later appear so easy and simple. Georg C. Lichtenberg simple discovery men Delicacy in woman is strength. Georg C. Lichtenberg delicacy People who never have any time on their hands are those who do the least. Georg C. Lichtenberg time hands people Be attentive, feel nothing in vain, measure and compare: this is the whole law of philosophy. Georg C. Lichtenberg law advice philosophy He who understands the wise is wise already. Georg C. Lichtenberg wisdom wise In every man there is something of all men. Georg C. Lichtenberg every-man men With a pen in my hand I have successfully stormed bulwarks from which others armed with sword and excommunication have been repulsed. Georg C. Lichtenberg pens has-beens hands A man always writes absolutely well whenever he writes in his own manner, but the wigmaker who tries to write like Gellert ... writes badly. Georg C. Lichtenberg writing trying men God: personified incomprehensibility. Georg C. Lichtenberg We accumulate our opinions at an age when our understanding is at its weakest. Georg C. Lichtenberg 50th-birthday understanding age Much reading has brought upon us a learned barbarism. Georg C. Lichtenberg barbarism reading Of all the inventions of man I doubt whether any was more easily accomplished than that of a Heaven. Georg C. Lichtenberg doubt men heaven The fruits of philosophy are the important thing, not the philosophy itself. When we ask the time, we don't want to know how watches are made. Georg C. Lichtenberg important inspirational philosophy Some people feel with their heads and think with their hearts. Georg C. Lichtenberg heart people thinking Man loves company - even if it is only that of a small burning candle. Georg C. Lichtenberg being-alone love men
