Share
×
Inspirational Quotes
Authors
Professions
Topics
Tags
Quote
True genius repeats itself forever, and never repeats itself--one ever varied sense beams novelty and unity on all.
Johann Kaspar Lavater
Share
Change background
T
T
T
Change font
Original
TAGS & TOPICS
Johann Kaspar Lavater
Age: 59 †
Born: 1741
Born: November 15
Died: 1801
Died: January 2
Criminologist
Illustrator
Painter
Philosopher
Poet
Theologian
Writer
City of Zurich
Johann Caspar Lavater
J. C. Lavater
j. c. lavater
Repeats
Unity
Genius
Forever
Sense
Beams
True
Varied
Ever
Beam
Never
Novelty
More quotes by Johann Kaspar Lavater
Decided ends are sure signs of a decided character.
Johann Kaspar Lavater
Three things characterize man: person, fate, merit--the harmony of these constitutes real grandeur.
Johann Kaspar Lavater
Let none turn over books, or roam the stars in quest of God, who sees him not in man.
Johann Kaspar Lavater
The ambitious sacrifices all to what he terms honor, as the miser all to money.
Johann Kaspar Lavater
He scatters enjoyment who can enjoy much.
Johann Kaspar Lavater
The affectation of sanctity is a blotch on the face of piety.
Johann Kaspar Lavater
You may depend upon it that he is a good man whose intimate friends are all good, and whose enemies are decidedly bad.
Johann Kaspar Lavater
All affectation is the vain and ridiculous attempt of poverty to appear rich
Johann Kaspar Lavater
Trust him little who praise all, him less who censures all and him least who is indifferent about all.
Johann Kaspar Lavater
Desire is the uneasiness a man finds in himself upon the absence of anything whose present enjoyment carries the idea of delight with it.
Johann Kaspar Lavater
Who is fatal to others is so to himself.
Johann Kaspar Lavater
Who makes quick use of the moment is a genius of prudence.
Johann Kaspar Lavater
Stubbornness is the strength of the weak.
Johann Kaspar Lavater
The conscience is more wise than science.
Johann Kaspar Lavater
What knowledge is there of which man is capable that is not founded on the exterior,--the relation that exists between visible and invisible, the perceptible and the imperceptible?
Johann Kaspar Lavater
Who is open without levity generous without waste secret without craft humble without meanness bold without insolence cautious without anxiety regular, yet not formal mild, yet not timid firm, yet not tyrannical - is made to pass the ordeal of honour, friendship, virtue.
Johann Kaspar Lavater
Thinkers are as scarce as gold.
Johann Kaspar Lavater
Do not believe that a book is good, if in reading it thou dost not become more contented with thy existence, if it does not rouse up in thee most generous feelings.
Johann Kaspar Lavater
Truth, wisdom, love, seek reasons malice only seeks causes.
Johann Kaspar Lavater
The less you can enjoy, the poorer, the scantier yourself - the more you can enjoy, the richer, the more vigorous.
Johann Kaspar Lavater
