5 Georg Christoph Lichtenberg Quotes on Work

Georg Christoph Lichtenberg quotes on work

14. 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.

23. If people should ever start to do only what is necessary millions would die of hunger.

54. We say that someone occupies an official position, whereas it is the official position that occupies him.

137. My inquiries into physics could perhaps be given the title: legacies. For people do also bequeath trifles, after all.

159. Those who never have time do least.