A book is a mirror: If an ass peers into it, you can't expect an apostle to look out
Georg Christoph Lichtenberg
Don't judge a man by his opinions, but what his opinions have made of him.
man opinions judging judgement judge made
What a blessing it would be if we could open and shut our ears as easily as we open and shut our eyes
blessing eyes open ears
One's first step in wisdom is to question everything - and one's last is to come to terms with everything.
wisdom question
The most accomplished monkey cannot draw a monkey, this only man can do; just as it is also only man who regards his ability to do this as a distinct merit
merit ability man
Those who never have time do least
time achievement
book mirror books
Theologians always try to turn the Bible into a book without common sense
sense bible book common commonsense
I cannot stop thinking that I died before I was born and that at my death I will return to the same state
death thinking stop born state return deathanddying
What is the good of drawing conclusions from experience? I don't deny we sometimes draw the right conclusions, but don't we just as often draw the wrong ones?
rights wrongs experience good wrong drawing
God created man in His own image, says the Bible; philosophers reverse the process: they create God in theirs.
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If all mankind were suddenly to practice honesty, many thousands of people would be sure to starve
people honesty practice mankind
It not seldom happens that in the purposeless rovings and wanderings of the imagination we hunt down such game as can be put to use by our purposeful philosophy in its well-ordered household
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The thoughts written on the walls of madhouses by their inmates might be worth publicizing.
worth thoughts insanity crazy madness written walls
Man loves company even if only that of a small burning candle
man men small company burning menandwomen
Nothing is more conducive to peace of mind than not having any opinion at all.
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