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Johann Kaspar Lavater Quotes: "He can feel no little wants who is in pursuit of grandeur."

He can feel no little wants who is in pursuit of grandeur.



Johann Kaspar Lavater Quotes: "He who can at all times sacrifice pleasure to duty approaches sublimity."

He who can at all times sacrifice pleasure to duty approaches sublimity.




Johann Kaspar Lavater Quotes: "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."

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 Quotes: "Conscience is the sentinel of virtue."

Conscience is the sentinel of virtue.




Johann Kaspar Lavater Quotes: "Who has a daring eye tell downright truths and downright lies."

Who has a daring eye tell downright truths and downright lies.



Johann Kaspar Lavater Quotes: "The more honesty a man has, the less he affects the air of a saint."

The more honesty a man has, the less he affects the air of a saint.



Johann Kaspar Lavater Quotes: "He is incapable of a truly good action who finds not a pleasure in contemplating the good actions of others."

He is incapable of a truly good action who finds not a pleasure in contemplating the good actions of others.




Johann Kaspar Lavater Quotes: "He whom common, gross, or stale objects allure, and when obtained, content, is a vulgar being, incapable of greatness in thought or action."

He whom common, gross, or stale objects allure, and when obtained, content, is a vulgar being, incapable of greatness in thought or action.



Johann Kaspar Lavater Quotes: "The worst of all knaves are those who can mimic their former honesty."

The worst of all knaves are those who can mimic their former honesty.



Johann Kaspar Lavater Quotes: "The affectation of sanctity is a blotch on the face of piety."

The affectation of sanctity is a blotch on the face of piety.



Johann Kaspar Lavater Quotes: "Half talent is no talent."

Half talent is no talent.



Johann Kaspar Lavater Quotes: "Whatever obscurities may involve religious tenets, humility and love constitute the essence of true religion; the humble is formed to adore, the loving to associate with eternal love."

Whatever obscurities may involve religious tenets, humility and love constitute the essence of true religion; the humble is formed to adore, the loving to associate with eternal love.




Johann Kaspar Lavater Quotes: "Good-humor is always a success."

Good-humor is always a success.



Johann Kaspar Lavater Quotes: "He who reforms himself has done more towards reforming the public than a crowd or noisy, impotent patriots."

He who reforms himself has done more towards reforming the public than a crowd or noisy, impotent patriots.



Johann Kaspar Lavater Quotes: "Injustice arises either from precipitation, or indolence, or from a mixture of both. - The rapid and slow are seldom just; the unjust wait either not at all, or wait too long."

Injustice arises either from precipitation, or indolence, or from a mixture of both. - The rapid and slow are seldom just; the unjust wait either not at all, or wait too long.



Johann Kaspar Lavater Quotes: "Who in the same given time can produce more than others has vigor; who can produce more and better, has talents; who can produce what none else can, has genius."

Who in the same given time can produce more than others has vigor; who can produce more and better, has talents; who can produce what none else can, has genius.



Johann Kaspar Lavater Quotes: "He scatters enjoyment who can enjoy much."

He scatters enjoyment who can enjoy much.



Johann Kaspar Lavater Quotes: "The public seldom forgive twice."

The public seldom forgive twice.



Johann Kaspar Lavater Quotes: "It is one of my favorite thoughts that God manifests Himself to men in all the wise, good, humble, generous, great, and magnanimous men."

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 Quotes: "Receive no satisfaction for premeditated impertinence - forget it, forgive it - but keep him inexorably at a distance who of∣fered it."

Receive no satisfaction for premeditated impertinence - forget it, forgive it - but keep him inexorably at a distance who of∣fered it.



Johann Kaspar Lavater Quotes: "Faces are as legible as books, only with these circumstances to recommend them to our perusal, that they are read in much less time, and are much less likely to deceive us."

Faces are as legible as books, only with these circumstances to recommend them to our perusal, that they are read in much less time, and are much less likely to deceive us.



Johann Kaspar Lavater Quotes: "In the society of ladies, want of sense is not so unpardonable as want of manners."

In the society of ladies, want of sense is not so unpardonable as want of manners.



Johann Kaspar Lavater Quotes: "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."

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.



Johann Kaspar Lavater Quotes: "He who, when called upon to speak a disagreeable truth, tells it boldly and has done is both bolder and milder than he who nibbles in a low voice and never ceases nibbling."

He who, when called upon to speak a disagreeable truth, tells it boldly and has done is both bolder and milder than he who nibbles in a low voice and never ceases nibbling.



Johann Kaspar Lavater Quotes: "Just so far as we are pleased at finding faults, are we displeased at finding perfection."

Just so far as we are pleased at finding faults, are we displeased at finding perfection.



Johann Kaspar Lavater Quotes: "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."

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.



Johann Kaspar Lavater Quotes: "The smiles that encourage severity of judgment hide malice and insincerity."

The smiles that encourage severity of judgment hide malice and insincerity.



Johann Kaspar Lavater Quotes: "Have you ever seen a pedant with a warm heart?"

Have you ever seen a pedant with a warm heart?



Johann Kaspar Lavater Quotes: "Certain trifling flaws sit as disgracefully on a character of elegance as a ragged button on a court dress."

Certain trifling flaws sit as disgracefully on a character of elegance as a ragged button on a court dress.



Johann Kaspar Lavater Quotes: "He has oratory who ravishes his hearers while he forgets himself."

He has oratory who ravishes his hearers while he forgets himself.



Johann Kaspar Lavater Quotes: "The countenance is more eloquent than the tongue."

The countenance is more eloquent than the tongue.



Johann Kaspar Lavater Quotes: "All belief that does not make us more happy, more free, more loving, more active, more calm, is, I fear, a mistaken and superstitious belief."

All belief that does not make us more happy, more free, more loving, more active, more calm, is, I fear, a mistaken and superstitious belief.



Johann Kaspar Lavater Quotes: "He also has energy who cannot be deprived of it."

He also has energy who cannot be deprived of it.



Johann Kaspar Lavater Quotes: "A beautiful smile is to the female countenance what the sunbeam is to the landscape; it embellishes an inferior face and redeems an ugly one."

A beautiful smile is to the female countenance what the sunbeam is to the landscape; it embellishes an inferior face and redeems an ugly one.



Johann Kaspar Lavater Quotes: "To realize that you were mistaken, is just the acknowledgement , that you are wiser today than you were yesterday."

To realize that you were mistaken, is just the acknowledgement , that you are wiser today than you were yesterday.



Johann Kaspar Lavater Quotes: "True worth is as inevitably discovered by the facial expression, as its opposite is sure to be clearly represented there. The human face is nature's tablet, the truth is certainly written thereon."

True worth is as inevitably discovered by the facial expression, as its opposite is sure to be clearly represented there. The human face is nature's tablet, the truth is certainly written thereon.



Johann Kaspar Lavater Quotes: "The humblest star twinkles most in the darkest night."

The humblest star twinkles most in the darkest night.



Johann Kaspar Lavater Quotes: "Joy and grief decide character. What exalts prosperity? what imbitters grief? what leaves us indifferent? what interests us? As the interest of man, so his God - as his God, so he."

Joy and grief decide character. What exalts prosperity? what imbitters grief? what leaves us indifferent? what interests us? As the interest of man, so his God - as his God, so he.



Johann Kaspar Lavater Quotes: "Who cuts is easily wounded. The readier you are to offend the sooner you are offended."

Who cuts is easily wounded. The readier you are to offend the sooner you are offended.



Johann Kaspar Lavater Quotes: "Women are proverbially credulous."

Women are proverbially credulous.



Johann Kaspar Lavater Quotes: "He who, in questions of right, virtue, or duty, sets himself above all ridicule, is truly great, and shall laugh in the end with truer mirth than ever he was laughed at."

He who, in questions of right, virtue, or duty, sets himself above all ridicule, is truly great, and shall laugh in the end with truer mirth than ever he was laughed at.



Johann Kaspar Lavater Quotes: "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."

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 Quotes: "As man's love or hatred, so he. Love and hatred exist only personified."

As man's love or hatred, so he. Love and hatred exist only personified.



Johann Kaspar Lavater Quotes: "Let none turn over books, or roam the stars in quest of God, who sees him not in man."

Let none turn over books, or roam the stars in quest of God, who sees him not in man.



Johann Kaspar Lavater Quotes: "The manner of giving shows the character of the giver, more than the gift itself."

The manner of giving shows the character of the giver, more than the gift itself.



Johann Kaspar Lavater Quotes: "The discovery of truth, by slow progressive meditation, is wisdom. - Intuition of truth, not preceded by perceptible meditation, is genius."

The discovery of truth, by slow progressive meditation, is wisdom. - Intuition of truth, not preceded by perceptible meditation, is genius.



Johann Kaspar Lavater Quotes: "She neglects her heart who too closely studies her glass."

She neglects her heart who too closely studies her glass.



Johann Kaspar Lavater Quotes: "A sneer is often the sign of heartless malignity."

A sneer is often the sign of heartless malignity.



Johann Kaspar Lavater Quotes: "Where consequence ceases, there folly, restlessness and misery begin."

Where consequence ceases, there folly, restlessness and misery begin.