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Johann Kaspar Lavater
Age: 59 †
Born: 1741
Born: November 15
Died: 1801
Died: January 2
Criminologist
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City of Zurich
Johann Caspar Lavater
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Thinkers are as scarce as gold.
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Be certain that he who has betrayed thee once will betray thee again.
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Malice is poisoned by her own venom.
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Neither refinement nor delicacy is indispensable to produce elegance.
Johann Kaspar Lavater
The creditor whose appearance gladdens the heart of a debtor may hold his head in sunbeams and his foot on storms.
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Every man has his devilish minutes.
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When you doubt between words, use the plainest, the commonest, the most idiomatic. Eschew fine words as you would rouge love simple ones as you would the native roses on your cheek.
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Modesty is silent when it would be improper to speak the humble, without being called upon, never recollects to say anything of himself.
Johann Kaspar Lavater
He who has no taste for order, will be often wrong in his judgment, and seldom considerate or conscientious in his actions.
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The affectation of sanctity is a blotch on the face of piety.
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He whom common, gross, or stale objects allure, and when obtained, content, is a vulgar being, incapable of greatness in thought or action.
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There is a manner of forgiveness so divine that you are ready to embrace the offender for having called it forth.
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Truth, wisdom, love, seek reasons malice only seeks causes.
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Who despises all that is despicable is made to be impressed with all that is grand.
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Not every one who has the gift of speech understands the value of silence.
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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
It is a poor wit who lives by borrowing the words, decisions, mien, inventions and actions of others.
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Who makes quick use of the moment is a genius of prudence.
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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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He who sedulously attends, pointedly asks, calmly speaks, coolly answers and ceases when he has no more to say is in possession of some of the best requisites of man
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