G. C. Lichtenberg Quotes, Quotations, and Sayings

11 Famous Quotes by G. C. Lichtenberg
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“Never undertake anything for which you wouldn't have the courage to ask the blessing of heaven.”
Christianity Quotes
“Feast of Alban, first Martyr of Britain, c.209 The words "divine service" should be reassigned and no longer used for attending church, but only for good deeds.”
Christianity Quotes
“A book is a mirror: If an ass peers into it, you can't expect an apostle to look out.”
Books Quotes
“A person reveals his character by nothing so clearly as the joke he resents.”
Character Quotes
“Nothing contributes more to a person's peace of mind than having no opinions at all.”
Contentment Quotes
“If all mankind were suddenly to practice honesty, many thousands of people would be sure to starve.”
Dishonesty Quotes
“Sometimes men come by the name of genius in the same way that certain insects come by the name of centipede--not because they have a hundred feet, but because most people can't count above fourteen.”
Genius Quotes
“God created man in His own image, says the Bible; philosophers reverse the process: they create God in theirs.”
God Quotes
“The grave is still the best shelter against the storms of destiny.”
Grave Quotes
“Most subjects at universities are taught for no other purpose than that they may be retaught when the students become teachers.”
Teaching Quotes
“Theologians always try to turn the Bible into a book without common sense.”
Theology Quotes
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