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Who makes quick use of the moment is a genius of prudence.
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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He knows very little of mankind who expects, by any facts or reasoning, to convince a determined party man.
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Decided ends are sure signs of a decided character.
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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?
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He who is passionate and hasty is generally honest. It is your cool, dissembling hypocrite of whom you should beware.
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