Georg Christoph Lichtenberg (1742–1799) German scientist, satirist
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Aphorisms (1765-1799), Notebook C (1772-1773)
“To trust people is a luxury in which only the wealthy can indulge; the poor cannot afford it.”
— E.M. Forster, book Howards End
Source: Howards End
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