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Georg C. Lichtenberg Quotes
Just as we outgrow a pair of trousers, we outgrow acquaintances, libraries, principles, etc., at times before they're worn out and times - and this is the worst of all - before we have new ones.
Georg C. Lichtenberg

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Date of Birth:
July 1, 1742
Date of Death:
February 24, 1799
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