“It is certainly not a matter of indifference whether I learn something without effort or finally arrive at it myself through my system of thought. In the latter case everything has roots, in the former it is merely superficial.”
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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