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Decided ends are sure signs of a decided character.
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
J. C. Lavater
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Certain trifling flaws sit as disgracefully on a character of elegance as a ragged button on a court dress.
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No communication or gift can exhaust genius or impoverish charity.
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All finery is a sign of littleness.
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Do not believe that a book is good, if in reading it thou dost not become more contented with thy existence, if it does not rouse up in thee most generous feelings.
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Who has witnessed one free and unconstrained act of yours, has witnessed all.
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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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Joy and grief decide character. What exalts prosperity? what imbitters grief? what leaves us indifferent? what interests us? As the interest of man, so his God - as his God, so he.
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Three things characterize man: person, fate, merit--the harmony of these constitutes real grandeur.
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There are many kinds of smiles, each having a distinct character. Some announce goodness and sweetness, others betray sarcasm, bitterness and pride some soften the countenance by their languishing tenderness, others brighten by their spiritual vivacity.
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She whom smiles and tears make equally lovely may command all hearts.
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You can depend on no man, on no friend, but him who can depend on himself.
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Faces are as legible as books, only with these circumstances to recommend them to our perusal, that they are read in much less time, and are much less likely to deceive us.
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Who trades in contradictions will not be contradicted.
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Who despises all that is despicable is made to be impressed with all that is grand.
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Where there is much pretension, much has been borrowed nature never pretends.
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Vociferation and calmness of character seldom meet in the same person.
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Malice is poisoned by her own venom.
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