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Aphorisms, Notebook F, #17 (1776-79) [tr. Hollingdale (1990)] - Lichtenberg, Georg C. | WIST Quotations
A book is a mirror: if an ape looks into it, an apostle is unlikely to look out. This is nearly mirrored by Notebook E, # 49 (1775-76), "A book is a mirror: if an ape looks into it an apostle is hardly likely to look out." Alternate translations: A…