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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
Poet
Theologian
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City of Zurich
Johann Caspar Lavater
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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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Just so far as we are pleased at finding faults, are we displeased at finding perfection.
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He who purposely cheats his friend would cheat his God.
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The manner of giving shows the character of the giver, more than the gift itself.
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Who is open without levity generous without waste secret without craft humble without meanness bold without insolence cautious without anxiety regular, yet not formal mild, yet not timid firm, yet not tyrannical - is made to pass the ordeal of honour, friendship, virtue.
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You can depend on no man, on no friend, but him who can depend on himself.
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It is a poor wit who lives by borrowing the words, decisions, mien, inventions and actions of others.
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The public seldom forgive twice.
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