Book review: Aphorisms by Georg Christoph Lichtenberg
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- This is a title indicating a review of Lichtenberg's aphorisms.
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- A text reviewing Lichtenberg's short witty sayings.
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More from Georg Christoph Lichtenberg
Georg Christoph Lichtenberg : Experimental Physics from the Spirit of Aphorism (PDF)
Permalink to quote #172 Lichtenberg digs deeper than anyone... He speaks from the subterranean depths. Only he who himself digs deep hears him.
Permalink to quote #167 He is not a household name. He is something rarer: a name savored by household names.
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