Man is a masterpiece of creation if for no other reason tha… - Georg Christoph Lichtenberg

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Man is a masterpiece of creation if for no other reason than that, all the weight of evidence for determinism notwithstanding, he believes he has free will.

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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What makes our poetry so contemptible nowadays is its paucity of ideas. If you want to be read, invent. Who the Devil wouldn't like to read something new?

El simio más perfecto no puede dibujar un simio. Sólo el hombre puede hacerlo. Pero también sólo él lo considera una ventaja.

Don't judge a man by his opinions, but what his opinions have made of him.

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