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Who is fatal to others is so to himself.
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
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Theologian
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City of Zurich
Johann Caspar Lavater
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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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If you see one cold and vehement at the same time, set him down for a fanatic.
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I am prejudiced in favor of him who, without impudence, can ask boldly. He has faith in humanity, and faith in himself. No one who is not accustomed to giving grandly can ask nobly and with boldness.
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Have you ever seen a pedant with a warm heart?
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Man is forever the same the same under every form, in all situations and relations that admit of free and unrestrained exertion. The same regard which you have for yourself, you have for others, for nature, for the invisible ... which you call God.
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He who attempts to make others believe in means which he himself despises is a puffer he who makes use of more means than he knows to be necessary is a quack and he who ascribes to those means a greater efficacy than his own experience warrants is an impostor.
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Truth, wisdom, love, seek reasons malice only seeks causes.
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The humblest star twinkles most in the darkest night.
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All finery is a sign of littleness.
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He whose pride oppresses the humble may perhaps be humbled, but will never be humble.
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Who has witnessed one free and unconstrained act of yours, has witnessed all.
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