If an angel were ever to tell us anything of his philosophy… - Georg Christoph Lichtenberg

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If an angel were ever to tell us anything of his philosophy I believe many propositions would sound like 2 times 2 equals 13.

Georg Christoph Lichtenberg

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Georg Christoph Lichtenberg (1 July 1742 – 24 February 1799) was a German scientist, satirist, and philosopher.

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Alternative Names: Conrad Photorin

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Delight at having understood a very abstract and obscure system leads most people to believe in the truth of what it demonstrates.

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I have remarked very clearly that I am often of one opinion when I am lying down and of another when I am standing up.

If an angel were ever to tell us anything of his philosophy I believe many propositions would sound like 2 times 2 equals 13. - Georg Christoph Lichtenberg

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