If nature be regarded as the teacher and we poor human beings as her pupils, the human race presents a very curious… — Georg C. Lichtenberg Add Copy Share Image
Nothing is more conducive to peace of mind than not having any opinion at all. — Georg C. Lichtenberg Mind Copy Share Image
If you are going to build something in the air it is always better to build castles than houses of cards. — Georg C. Lichtenberg Air Copy Share Image
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 Human nature Copy Share Image
If an angel were to tell us about his philosophy, I believe many of his statements might well sound like '2 x… — Georg C. Lichtenberg Angel Copy Share Image
It is in the gift for employing all the vicissitudes of life to one's own advantage and to that of one's craft… — Georg C. Lichtenberg Advantage Copy Share Image
There are people who believe everything is sane and sensible that is done with a solemn face. ... It is no great… — Georg C. Lichtenberg Achievement Copy Share Image
We are obliged to regard many of our original minds as crazy at least until we have become as clever as they… — Georg C. Lichtenberg Clever Copy Share Image
Perhaps in time the so-called Dark Ages will be thought of as including our own. — Georg C. Lichtenberg Dark Copy Share Image
Is it so unjust that a man should leave the world by the same gate through which he entered it? — Georg C. Lichtenberg Gates Copy Share Image
The most entertaining surface on earth is the human face. — Georg C. Lichtenberg Earth Copy Share Image
Propositions on which all men are in agreement are true: if they are not true we have no truth at all. — Georg C. Lichtenberg Agreement Copy Share Image
How happily some people would live if they troubled themselves as little about other people's business as about their own. — Georg C. Lichtenberg Ifs Copy Share Image
Never trust a man who lays his hand on his heart when he assures you of anything. — Georg C. Lichtenberg Hands Copy Share Image
The highest point to which a weak but experienced mind can rise is detecting the weakness of better men. — Georg C. Lichtenberg Better man Copy Share Image
To receive applause for works which do not demand all our powers hinders our advance towards a perfecting of our spirit. It… — Georg C. Lichtenberg Applause Copy Share Image
Man loves company - even if it is only that of a small burning candle. — Georg C. Lichtenberg Burning Copy Share Image
There are people who can believe anything they wish. What lucky creatures! — Georg C. Lichtenberg Believe Copy Share Image
I look upon book reviews as an infantile disease which new-born books are subject to. — Georg C. Lichtenberg Book Copy Share Image
