As soon as you know a man to be blind, you imagine that you can see it from his back.
Georg C. LichtenbergBe attentive, feel nothing in vain, measure and compare: this is the whole law of philosophy.
Georg C. LichtenbergJust as we outgrow a pair of trousers, we outgrow acquaintances, libraries, principles, etc., at times before they're worn out and times - and this is the worst of all - before we have new ones.
Georg C. LichtenbergThe celebrated painter Gainsborough got as much pleasure from seeing violins as from hearing them.
Georg C. Lichtenberg