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It is one of my favorite thoughts that God manifests Himself to men in all the wise, good, humble, generous, great, and magnanimous men.
Johann Kaspar Lavater
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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
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Take here the grand secret if not of pleasing all, yet of displeasing none, and court mediocrity, avoid originality, and sacrifice to fashion.
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Too much gravity argues a shallow mind.
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Defeat serves to enlighten us.
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Who is fatal to others is so to himself.
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All finery is a sign of littleness.
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Truth, wisdom, love, seek reasons malice only seeks causes.
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Kiss the hand of him who can renounce what he has publicly taught when convicted of his error, and who, with heartfelt joy, embraces truth, though with the sacrifice of favourite opinions.
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The great rule of moral conduct is next to God, respect time.
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The loss of taste for what is right is loss of all right taste.
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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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You can depend on no man, on no friend, but him who can depend on himself.
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Who makes quick use of the moment is a genius of prudence.
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Superstition always inspires littleness, religion grandeur of mind the superstitious raises beings inferior to himself to deities.
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He is incapable of a truly good action who finds not a pleasure in contemplating the good actions of others.
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The most stormy ebullitions of passion, from blasphemy to murder, are less terrific than one single act of cool villainy.
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Be certain that he who has betrayed thee once will betray thee again.
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He surely is most in need of another's patience, who has none of his own.
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