To make astute people believe one is what one is not is, in… - Georg Christoph Lichtenberg

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To make astute people believe one is what one is not is, in most cases, harder than actually to become what one wishes to appear.

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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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.

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