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Quote by Georg C. Lichtenberg

“Propositions on which all men are in agreement are true: if they are not true we have no truth at all.”

Quote by Georg C. Lichtenberg

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Georg C. Lichtenberg

German physicist, inventor, and writer, known for his research in electricity and magnetism. He proposed Lichtenberg's law in electricity and invented various scientific instruments. more

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