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Johann Kaspar Lavater
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Johann Kaspar Lavater
Age: 59 †
Born: 1741
Born: November 15
Died: 1801
Died: January 2
Criminologist
Illustrator
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Philosopher
Poet
Theologian
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City of Zurich
Johann Caspar Lavater
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More quotes by Johann Kaspar Lavater
Just so far as we are pleased at finding faults, are we displeased at finding perfection.
Johann Kaspar Lavater
He who prorogues the honesty of today till to-morrow will probably prorogue his to-morrows to eternity.
Johann Kaspar Lavater
The enemy of art is the enemy of nature art is nothing but the highest sagacity and exertion of human nature and what nature will he honour who honours not the human?
Johann Kaspar Lavater
Not every one who has the gift of speech understands the value of silence.
Johann Kaspar Lavater
True love, like the eye, can bear no flaw.
Johann Kaspar Lavater
Have I done aught of value to my fellow-men? Then have I done much for myself.
Johann Kaspar Lavater
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
If you see one cold and vehement at the same time, set him down for a fanatic.
Johann Kaspar Lavater
Three days of uninterrupted company in a vehicle will make you better acquainted with another, than one hour's conversation with him every day for three years.
Johann Kaspar Lavater
Defeat serves to enlighten us.
Johann Kaspar Lavater
Neither refinement nor delicacy is indispensable to produce elegance.
Johann Kaspar Lavater
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.
Johann Kaspar Lavater
Have you ever seen a pedant with a warm heart?
Johann Kaspar Lavater
Take here the grand secret if not of pleasing all, yet of displeasing none, and court mediocrity, avoid originality, and sacrifice to fashion.
Johann Kaspar Lavater
As man's love or hatred, so he. Love and hatred exist only personified.
Johann Kaspar Lavater
Before thou callest a man hero or genius, investigate whether his exertion has features of indelibility for all that is celestial, all genius, is the offspring of immortality.
Johann Kaspar Lavater
You may tell a man thou art a fiend, but not your nose wants blowing to him alone who can bear a thing of that kind, you may tell all.
Johann Kaspar Lavater
Certain trifling flaws sit as disgracefully on a character of elegance as a ragged button on a court dress.
Johann Kaspar Lavater
To realize that you were mistaken, is just the acknowledgement , that you are wiser today than you were yesterday.
Johann Kaspar Lavater
He scatters enjoyment who can enjoy much.
Johann Kaspar Lavater
