It is almost everywhere the case that soon after it is bego… - Georg Christoph Lichtenberg

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It is almost everywhere the case that soon after it is begotten the greater part of human wisdom is laid to rest in repositories.

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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It is almost everywhere the case that soon after it is begotten the greater part of human wisdom is laid to rest in repositories. - Georg Christoph Lichtenberg

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