Share
×
Inspirational Quotes
Authors
Professions
Topics
Tags
Quote
The most stormy ebullitions of passion, from blasphemy to murder, are less terrific than one single act of cool villainy.
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
Stormy
Blasphemy
Terrific
Murder
Cool
Single
Passion
Less
Villainy
More quotes by Johann Kaspar Lavater
Calmness of will is a sign of grandeur.
Johann Kaspar Lavater
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?
Johann Kaspar Lavater
He who, silent, loves to be with us - he who loves us in our silence - has touched one of the keys that ravish hearts.
Johann Kaspar Lavater
Half talent is no talent.
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
He is incapable of a truly good action who finds not a pleasure in contemplating the good actions of others.
Johann Kaspar Lavater
Before thou callest a man hero or genius, investigate whether his exertion has features of indelibility for all that is celestial, all genius, is the offspring of immortality.
Johann Kaspar Lavater
Who despises all that is despicable is made to be impressed with all that is grand.
Johann Kaspar Lavater
Who has witnessed one free and unconstrained act of yours, has witnessed all.
Johann Kaspar Lavater
He whose pride oppresses the humble may perhaps be humbled, but will never be humble.
Johann Kaspar Lavater
Whenever a man undergoes a considerable change, in consequence of being observed by others, whenever he assumes another gait, another language, than what he had before he thought himself observed, be advised to guard yourself against him.
Johann Kaspar Lavater
The true friend of truth and good loves them under all forms, but he loves them most under the most simple form.
Johann Kaspar Lavater
Who forces himself on others is to himself a load. Impetuous curiosity is empty and inconstant. Prying intrusion may be suspected of whatever is little.
Johann Kaspar Lavater
He who purposely cheats his friend would cheat his God.
Johann Kaspar Lavater
A sneer is often the sign of heartless malignity.
Johann Kaspar Lavater
Thousands are hated, while none are loved without a real cause
Johann Kaspar Lavater
All finery is a sign of littleness.
Johann Kaspar Lavater
You may tell a man thou art a fiend, but not your nose wants blowing to him alone who can bear a thing of that kind, you may tell all.
Johann Kaspar Lavater
Kiss the hand of him who can renounce what he has publicly taught when convicted of his error, and who, with heartfelt joy, embraces truth, though with the sacrifice of favourite opinions.
Johann Kaspar Lavater
I am prejudiced in favor of him who, without impudence, can ask boldly. He has faith in humanity, and faith in himself. No one who is not accustomed to giving grandly can ask nobly and with boldness.
Johann Kaspar Lavater
