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Three days of uninterrupted company in a vehicle will make you better acquainted with another, than one hour's conversation with him every day for three years.
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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Philosopher
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City of Zurich
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She whom smiles and tears make equally lovely may command all hearts.
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The great rule of moral conduct is next to God, respect time.
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The true friend of truth and good loves them under all forms, but he loves them most under the most simple form.
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The obstinacy of the indolent and weak is less conquerable than that of the fiery and bold.
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Who trades in contradictions will not be contradicted.
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Trust him little who praise all, him less who censures all and him least who is indifferent about all.
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Calmness of will is a sign of grandeur.
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Strange that cowards cannot see that their greatest safety lies in dauntless courage.
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Good-humor is always a success.
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To realize that you were mistaken, is just the acknowledgement , that you are wiser today than you were yesterday.
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