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Johann Kaspar Lavater [1741-1801] German

Rank: 105
Theologian, Poet

Johann Kaspar Lavater was a Swiss poet, writer, philosopher, physiognomist and theologian.

Alone, Time, Friendship, Jealousy, Politics, Trust

Quote	Tags	Rank
The jealous are possessed by a mad devil and a dull spirit at the same time.	Jealousy, Time	101
Neatness begets order; but from order to taste there is the same difference as from taste to genius, or from love to friendship.	Friendship	102
Trust him not with your secrets, who, when left alone in your room, turns over your papers.	Alone, Trust	103
Action, looks, words, steps, form the alphabet by which you may spell character.		104
He, who cannot forgive a trespass of malice to his enemy, has never yet tasted the most sublime enjoyment of love.		105
Who in the same given time can produce more than others has vigor; who can produce more and better, has talents; who can produce what none else can, has genius.		106
He who seldom speaks, and with one calm well-timed word can strike dumb the loquacious, is a genius or a hero.		107
What do I owe to my times, to my country, to my neighbors, to my friends? Such are the questions which a virtuous man ought often to ask himself.		108
Mistrust the person who finds everything good, and the person who finds everything evil, and mistrust even more the person who is indifferent to everything.		109
You may tell a man thou art a fiend, but not your nose wants blowing; to him alone who can bear a thing of that kind, you may tell all.	Alone	110
Who makes quick use of the moment is a genius of prudence.	Time	111
Intuition is the clear conception of the whole at once.		112
Say not you know another entirely till you have divided an inheritance with him.		113
I am prejudiced in favor of him who, without impudence, can ask boldly. He has faith in humanity, and faith in himself. No one who is not accustomed to giving grandly can ask nobly and with boldness.		114
The prudent see only the difficulties, the bold only the advantages, of a great enterprise; the hero sees both; diminishes the former and makes the latter preponderate, and so conquers.		115
If you wish to appear agreeable in society, you must consent to be taught many things which you know already.		116
Don't speak evil of someone if you don't know for certain, and if you do know ask yourself, why am I telling it?		117
You are not very good if you are not better than your best friends imagine you to be.		118
Him, who incessantly laughs in the street, you may commonly hear grumbling in his closet.		119
There are three classes of men; the retrograde, the stationary and the progressive.		120
The great rule of moral conduct is next to God, respect time.		121
You may depend upon it that he is a good man whose intimate friends are all good, and whose enemies are decidedly bad.		122
The public seldom forgive twice.	Politics	123
Conscience is the sentinel of virtue.		124
Have you ever seen a pedant with a warm heart?		125
He submits to be seen through a microscope, who suffers himself to be caught in a fit of passion.		126
Depend on no man, on no friend but him who can depend on himself. He only who acts conscientiously toward himself, will act so toward others.		201
If you see one cold and vehement at the same time, set him down for a fanatic.		202

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