Georg Lichtenberg Quotes (12 Quotes)

You can make a good living from soothsaying, but not from truthsaying

Man loves company even if only that of a small burning candle

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

I cannot stop thinking that I died before I was born and that at my death I will return to the same state

Many a man who is willing to be shot for his belief in a miracle would have doubted, had he been present at the miracle itself.

Some people read because they are too lazy to think.

The thoughts written on the walls of madhouses by their inmates might be worth publicizing.

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.

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.

To do just the opposite is also a form of imitation

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 household

To read means to borrow to create out of one's readings is paying off one's debts