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She whom smiles and tears make equally lovely may command all hearts.
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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City of Zurich
Johann Caspar Lavater
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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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And still, laughter is akin to weeping.
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Who makes quick use of the moment is a genius of prudence.
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Conscience is wiser than science.
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He who prorogues the honesty of today till to-morrow will probably prorogue his to-morrows to eternity.
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Loudness is impotence.
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He whose pride oppresses the humble may perhaps be humbled, but will never be humble.
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True love, like the eye, can bear no flaw.
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He who seldom speaks, and with one calm well-timed word can strike dumb the loquacious, is a genius or a hero.
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He who is passionate and hasty is generally honest. It is your cool, dissembling hypocrite of whom you should beware.
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He who purposely cheats his friend would cheat his God.
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Close thine ear against him that shall open his mouth secretly against another. If thou receivest not his words, they fly back and wound the reporter. If thou dost receive them, they fly forward and wound the receiver.
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Fools learn nothing from wise men, but wise men learn much from fools.
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A sneer is often the sign of heartless malignity.
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