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
The most dangerous untruths are truths slightly distorted. Georg C. Lichtenberg dangerousdistortslightly 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
Never undertake anything for which you wouldn't have the courage to ask the blessings of heaven. Georg C. Lichtenberg blessingcourageheaven Change image and share on social
Men still have to be governed by deception. Georg C. Lichtenberg deceptiongovernman Change image and share on social
What is called an acute knowledge of human nature is mostly nothing but the observer's own weaknesses reflected back from others. Georg C. Lichtenberg acutebackcall Change image and share on social
I believe that man is in the last resort so free a being that his right to be what he believes himself to be cannot be contested. Georg C. Lichtenberg believecontestfree Change image and share on social
Virtue by premeditation isn't worth much. Georg C. Lichtenberg premeditationvirtueworth Change image and share on social
A handful of soldiers is always better than a mouthful of arguments. Georg C. Lichtenberg argumenthandfulmouthful Change image and share on social
