Nothing is more conducive to peace of mind than not having any opinion at all.

Quote by Georg Christoph Lichtenberg

Topics: Mind Quotes, Opinions Quotes, Peace Quotes

Nowadays three witty turns of phrase and a lie make a writer.

Nowadays three witty turns of phrase and a lie make a writer.

It not seldom happens that in the purposeless rovings and wanderings of the imagination we...

It not seldom happens that in the purposeless rovings and wanderings of the imagination we...

The drive to propagate our race has also propagated a lot of other things

The drive to propagate our race has also propagated a lot of other things

The thoughts written on the walls of madhouses by their inmates might be worth publicizing.

The thoughts written on the walls of madhouses by their inmates might be worth publicizing.

Even truth needs to be clad in new garments if it is to appeal to...

Even truth needs to be clad in new garments if it is to appeal to...

What is the good of drawing conclusions from experience? I don't deny we sometimes draw...

What is the good of drawing conclusions from experience? I don't deny we sometimes draw...

I cannot stop thinking that I died before I was born and that at my...

I cannot stop thinking that I died before I was born and that at my...

He who is in love with himself has at least this advantage - he won't...

He who is in love with himself has at least this advantage - he won't...

Those who never have time do least

Those who never have time do least

He who is in love with himself has at least this advantage - he won't...

He who is in love with himself has at least this advantage - he won't...

God created man in His own image, says the Bible; philosophers reverse the process: they...

God created man in His own image, says the Bible; philosophers reverse the process: they...

A book is a mirror: If an ass peers into it, you can't expect an...

A book is a mirror: If an ass peers into it, you can't expect an...

If all mankind were suddenly to practice honesty, many thousands of people would be sure...

If all mankind were suddenly to practice honesty, many thousands of people would be sure...

We have no words for speaking of wisdom to the stupid. He who understands the...

We have no words for speaking of wisdom to the stupid. He who understands the...

Nothing is more conducive to peace of mind than not having any opinion at all.

Nothing is more conducive to peace of mind than not having any opinion at all.

The most accomplished monkey cannot draw a monkey, this only man can do; just as...

The most accomplished monkey cannot draw a monkey, this only man can do; just as...

Man loves company even if only that of a small burning candle

Man loves company even if only that of a small burning candle

Every fault of the mind becomes more conspicuous and more guilty in proportion to the...

Every fault of the mind becomes more conspicuous and more guilty in proportion to the...

When I read great literature, great drama, speeches, or sermons, I feel that the human...

When I read great literature, great drama, speeches, or sermons, I feel that the human...

To resist the frigidity of old age, one must combine the body, the mind, and...

To resist the frigidity of old age, one must combine the body, the mind, and...

Some `advanced thinkers' are of the opinion that anyone who differs from the conventional opinion...

Some `advanced thinkers' are of the opinion that anyone who differs from the conventional opinion...

Why is it that an extended olive branch often turns to a clinched fist of...

Why is it that an extended olive branch often turns to a clinched fist of...