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Be certain that he who has betrayed thee once will betray thee again.
Johann Kaspar Lavater
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Johann Kaspar Lavater
Age: 59 †
Born: 1741
Born: November 15
Died: 1801
Died: January 2
Criminologist
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City of Zurich
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Close thine ear against him that shall open his mouth secretly against another. If thou receivest not his words, they fly back and wound the reporter. If thou dost receive them, they fly forward and wound the receiver.
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As your enemies and your friends, so are you
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How few our real wants, and how vast our imaginary ones!
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He who prorogues the honesty of today till to-morrow will probably prorogue his to-morrows to eternity.
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