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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.
Johann Kaspar Lavater
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Johann Kaspar Lavater
Age: 59 †
Born: 1741
Born: November 15
Died: 1801
Died: January 2
Criminologist
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Philosopher
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City of Zurich
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The ambitious sacrifices all to what he terms honor, as the miser all to money.
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The loss of taste for what is right is loss of all right taste.
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Who makes quick use of the moment is a genius of prudence.
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Who cuts is easily wounded. The readier you are to offend the sooner you are offended.
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Be not the fourth friend of him who had three before and lost them.
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