The great rule: If the little bit you have is nothing special in itsel…

Georg C. Lichtenberg
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The great rule: If the little bit you have is nothing special in itself, at least find a way of saying it that is a little bit special. ✨ Aphorisms. Book by Georg Christoph Lichtenberg. Notebook E 55, 1799.
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The great rule: If the little bit you have is nothing special in itself, at least find a way of saying it that is a little bit special. ✨ Aphorisms. Book by Georg Christoph Lichtenberg. Notebook E 55, 1799.

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