Who said “It is in the gift for employing all the vicissitudes of life to one's own advantage and…”?

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Georg C. Lichtenberg. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceNotebook K (1789-1793)

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“It is in the gift for employing all the vicissitudes of life to one's own advantage and to that of one's craft that a large part of genius consists.”
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Lichtenberg, G. C. (n.d.). It is in the gift for employing all the vicissitudes of life to one's own advantage and to that of one's craft that a large part of genius consists. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/3615-it-is-in-the-gift-for-employing-all/

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Lichtenberg, Georg C. “It is in the gift for employing all the vicissitudes of life to one's own advantage and to that of one's craft that a large part of genius consists.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/3615-it-is-in-the-gift-for-employing-all/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Lichtenberg, Georg C. “It is in the gift for employing all the vicissitudes of life to one's own advantage and to that of one's craft that a large part of genius consists.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/3615-it-is-in-the-gift-for-employing-all/.