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“Delight at having understood a very abstract and obscure system leads most people to believe in the truth of what it demonstrates.”

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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“It is said that truth comes from the mouths of fools and children: I wish every good mind which feels an inclination for satire would reflect that the finest satirist always has something of both in him.”

Feels Mind Children Said Wish Fool Mouths Very Good Satire Sarcasm Cynicism Finest Inclination Satirist Good Mind

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“It is hardly to be believed how spiritual reflections when mixed with a little physics can hold people's attention and give them a livelier idea of God than do the often ill-applied examples of his wrath.”

People Giving Littles Ideas Spiritual Attention Example Reflection Ill Physics Preacher Preaching Wrath Evangelism

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“What I do not like about our definitions of genius is that there is in them nothing of the day of judgment, nothing of resounding through eternity and nothing of the footsteps of the Almighty.”

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“Many things about our bodies would not seem to us so filthy and obscene if we did not have the idea of nobility in our heads.”

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“Man is always partial and is quite right to be. Even impartiality is partial.”

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“We often have need of a profound philosophy to restore to our feelings their original state of innocence, to find our way out of the rubble of things alien to us, to begin to feel for ourselves and to speak ourselves, and I might almost say to exist ourselves.”

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“A man is never more serious than when he praise himself.”

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“Theologians always try to turn the Bible into a book without common sense.”

Trying Book Religion Turns Common Theology Common Sense Theologian

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“People often become scholars for the same reason they become soldiers: simply because they are unfit for any other station. Their right hand has to earn them a livelihood; one might say they lie down like bears in winter and seek sustenance from their paws.”

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“Most subjects at universities are taught for no other purpose than that they may be re-taught when the students become teachers.”

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