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Who trades in contradictions will not be contradicted.
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
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He whose pride oppresses the humble may perhaps be humbled, but will never be humble.
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What is the elevation of the soul? A prompt, delicate, certain feeling for all that is beautiful, all that is grand a quick resolution to do the greatest good by the smallest means a great benevolence joined to a great strength and great humility.
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The affectation of sanctity is a blotch on the face of piety.
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The generous person is always just, and the just who is always generous may, unannounced, approach the throne of heaven.
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Be certain that he who has betrayed thee once will betray thee again.
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Close thine ear against him that shall open his mouth secretly against another. If thou receivest not his words, they fly back and wound the reporter. If thou dost receive them, they fly forward and wound the receiver.
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He who purposely cheats his friend would cheat his God.
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