To do the opposite of something is also a form of imitation… - Georg Christoph Lichtenberg

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To do the opposite of something is also a form of imitation, namely an imitation of its opposite.

Georg Christoph Lichtenberg

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About Georg Christoph Lichtenberg

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

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To do just the opposite is also a form of imitation.

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Samuel Butler Denis Diderot Michel de Montaigne Francis Bacon Voltaire

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To do the opposite of something is also a form of imitation, namely an imitation of its opposite. - Georg Christoph Lichtenberg

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