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Georg C. Lichtenberg

We accumulate our opinions at an age when our understanding is at its weakest.

Age

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When we are young, our ability to fully understand things is limited, yet that is when we form most of our beliefs. This means many of our opinions are based on incomplete or immature thinking rather than careful reasoning.

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