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Calmness of will is a sign of grandeur.

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
J. C. Lavater
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He whom common, gross, or stale objects allure, and when obtained, content, is a vulgar being, incapable of greatness in thought or action.
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The discovery of truth, by slow progressive meditation, is wisdom. - Intuition of truth, not preceded by perceptible meditation, is genius.
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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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As man's love or hatred, so he. Love and hatred exist only personified.
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The humblest star twinkles most in the darkest night.
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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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If you mean to know yourself, interline such of these aphorisms as affect you agreeably in reading, and set a mark to such as left a sense of uneasiness with you and then show your copy to whom you please.
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The procrastinator is not only indolent and weak, but commonly, false, too most of the weak are false.
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He surely is most in need of another's patience, who has none of his own.
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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.
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He who can conceal his joys, is greater than he who can hide his griefs
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