Some men come by the name of genius in the same way as an insect comes by the name of centipede - not because it has a hundred feet, but because most people can't count above fourteen.
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This quote is just one of 25 total Georg Christoph Lichtenberg quotes in our collection. Georg Christoph Lichtenberg is known for saying 'Some men come by the name of genius in the same way as an insect comes by the name of centipede - not because it has a hundred feet, but because most people can't count above fourteen.' as well as some of the following quotes.
Don't judge a man by his opinions, but what his opinions have made of him.
This quote is just one of 25 total Georg Christoph Lichtenberg quotes in our collection. Georg Christoph Lichtenberg is known for saying 'Some men come by the name of genius in the same way as an insect comes by the name of centipede - not because it has a hundred feet, but because most people can't count above fourteen.' as well as some of the following quotes.