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All affectation is the vain and ridiculous attempt of poverty to appear rich
Johann Kaspar Lavater
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Johann Kaspar Lavater
Age: 59 †
Born: 1741
Born: November 15
Died: 1801
Died: January 2
Criminologist
Illustrator
Painter
Philosopher
Poet
Theologian
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City of Zurich
Johann Caspar Lavater
J. C. Lavater
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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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He who, in questions of right, virtue, or duty, sets himself above all ridicule, is truly great, and shall laugh in the end with truer mirth than ever he was laughed at.
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True philosophy is that which renders us to ourselves, and all others who surround us, better, and at the same time more content, more patient, more calm and more ready for all decent and pure enjoyment.
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Fools learn nothing from wise men, but wise men learn much from fools.
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Learn the value of a man's words and expressions, and you know him. Each man has a measure of his own for everything this he offers you inadvertently in his words. He who has a superlative for everything wants a measure for the great or small.
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The procrastinator is not only indolent and weak, but commonly, false, too most of the weak are false.
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The worst of all knaves are those who can mimic their former honesty.
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Who cuts is easily wounded. The readier you are to offend the sooner you are offended.
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Who trades in contradictions will not be contradicted.
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A sneer is often the sign of heartless malignity.
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