Maxioms by G. C. Lichtenberg
A person reveals his character by nothing so clearly as the joke he resents.
A person reveals his character by nothing so clearly as the joke he resents.
God created man in His own image, says the Bible; philosophers reverse the process: they create God in theirs.
God created man in His own image, says the Bible; philosophers reverse the process: they create God in theirs.
Don't judge a man by his opinions, but by what his opinions have made him.
Don't judge a man by his opinions, but by what his opinions have made him.
Nothing contributes more to a person's peace of mind than having no opinions at all.
Nothing contributes more to a person's peace of mind than having no opinions at all.
Never undertake anything for which you wouldn't have the courage to ask the blessing of heaven.
Never undertake anything for which you wouldn't have the courage to ask the blessing of heaven.
