That man is the noblest creature may also be inferred from the fact that no other creature has yet contested this claim. Georg C. Lichtenberg claimcontestcreature Change image and share on social
We have no words for speaking of wisdom to the stupid. He who understands the wise is wise already. Georg C. Lichtenberg speakstupidunderstand Change image and share on social
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 natureobserveorder Change image and share on social
Much can be inferred about a man from his mistress: in her one beholds his weaknesses and his dreams. Georg C. Lichtenberg beholddreaminfer Change image and share on social
There are people who possess not so much genius as a certain talent for perceiving the desires of the century, or even of the decade, before it has done so itself. Georg C. Lichtenberg centurydecadedesire Change image and share on social
Nothing can contribute more to peace of soul than the lack of any opinion whatever. Georg C. Lichtenberg contributelackopinion Change image and share on social
What is the good of drawing conclusions from experience? I don't deny we sometimes draw the right conclusions, but don't we just as often draw the wrong ones? Georg C. Lichtenberg conclusiondenydraw Change image and share on social
It is a question whether, when we break a murderer on the wheel, we do not fall into the error a child makes when it hits the chair it has bumped into. Georg C. Lichtenberg breakbumpchair Change image and share on social
It is almost everywhere the case that soon after it is begotten the greater part of human wisdom is laid to rest in repositories. Georg C. Lichtenberg begetcasegreat Change image and share on social
Once we know our weaknesses they cease to do us any harm. Georg C. Lichtenberg ceaseharmweakness Change image and share on social