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The humblest star twinkles most in the darkest night.
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 craftiest trickery are too short and ragged a cloak to cover a bad heart.
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A sneer is often the sign of heartless malignity.
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The great rule of moral conduct is next to God, respect time.
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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.
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Whatever obscurities may involve religious tenets, humility and love constitute the essence of true religion the humble is formed to adore, the loving to associate with eternal love.
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She whom smiles and tears make equally lovely may command all hearts.
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The most stormy ebullitions of passion, from blasphemy to murder, are less terrific than one single act of cool villainy.
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Just so far as we are pleased at finding faults, are we displeased at finding perfection.
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True love, like the eye, can bear no flaw.
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Be certain that he who has betrayed thee once will betray thee again.
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As your enemies and your friends, so are you
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