“He who is enamored of himself will at least have the advantage of being inconvenienced by few rivals.”

— Georg Christoph Lichtenberg

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Variant translation: He who is in love with himself has at least this advantage — he won't encounter many rivals.
Aphorisms (1765-1799), Notebook H (1784-1788)

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German scientist, satirist 1742–1799

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