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As man's love or hatred, so he. Love and hatred exist only personified.

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
Writer
City of Zurich
Johann Caspar Lavater
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There is a manner of forgiveness so divine that you are ready to embrace the offender for having called it forth.
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He who purposely cheats his friend would cheat his God.
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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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Let none turn over books, or roam the stars in quest of God, who sees him not in man.
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Good-humor is always a success.
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The less you can enjoy, the poorer, the scantier yourself - the more you can enjoy, the richer, the more vigorous.
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When you doubt between words, use the plainest, the commonest, the most idiomatic. Eschew fine words as you would rouge love simple ones as you would the native roses on your cheek.
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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?
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The quicker, the louder, the applause with which another tries to gain you over to his purpose - the bitterer his censure if he miss his aim.
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Who makes quick use of the moment is a genius of prudence.
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Who trades in contradictions will not be contradicted.
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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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In the society of ladies, want of sense is not so unpardonable as want of manners.
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He submits himself to be seen through a microscope, who suffers himself to be caught in a fit of passion.
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He, who boldly interposes between a merciless censor and his prey, is a man of vigor: and he who, mildly wise, without wounding, convinces him of his error, commands our veneration.
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