When an acquaintance goes by I often step back from my wind… - Georg Christoph Lichtenberg

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When an acquaintance goes by I often step back from my window, not so much to spare him the effort of acknowledging me as to spare myself the embarrassment of seeing that he has not done so.

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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Alternative Names: Conrad Photorin

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