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Thinkers are as scarce as gold.
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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Theologian
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City of Zurich
Johann Caspar Lavater
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Thinkers are scarce as gold but he whose thoughts embrace all his subject, and who pursues it uninterruptedly and fearless of consequences, is a diamond of enormous size.
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Conscience is wiser than science.
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In the society of ladies, want of sense is not so unpardonable as want of manners.
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Obstinacy is the strength of the weak. Firmness founded upon principle, upon the truth and right, order and law, duty and generosity, is the obstinacy of sages.
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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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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.
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He scatters enjoyment who can enjoy much.
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He knows very little of mankind who expects, by any facts or reasoning, to convince a determined party man.
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He who purposely cheats his friend would cheat his God.
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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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True love, like the eye, can bear no flaw.
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As man's love or hatred, so he. Love and hatred exist only personified.
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The manner of giving shows the character of the giver, more than the gift itself.
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The public seldom forgive twice.
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Who gives a trifle meanly is meaner than the trifle.
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Malice is poisoned by her own venom.
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A sneer is often the sign of heartless malignity.
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Be certain that he who has betrayed thee once will betray thee again.
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If you see one cold and vehement at the same time, set him down for a fanatic.
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Trust him little who praise all, him less who censures all and him least who is indifferent about all.
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