Johann Kaspar Lavater
Johann Kaspar Lavater
Johann KasparLavaterwas a Swiss poet, writer, philosopher, physiognomist and theologian...
NationalityGerman
ProfessionTheologian
Date of Birth15 November 1741
CountryGermany
honesty knaves knavery
The worst of all knaves are those who can mimic their former honesty.
weakness vices disguise
Weaknesses, so called, are nothing more nor less than vice in disguise!
misers
The miser robs himself.
order law generosity
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.
weak obstinacy fiery
The obstinacy of the indolent and weak is less conquerable than that of the fiery and bold.
wise mind restless
There is no mortal truly wise and restless at once; wisdom is the repose of minds.
ambition sacrifice honor
The ambitious sacrifices all to what he terms honor, as the miser all to money.
anger wrath mind
The wrath that on conviction subsides into mildness, is the wrath of a generous mind.
forever unity genius
True genius repeats itself forever, and never repeats itself--one ever varied sense beams novelty and unity on all.
class giving negative
Who gives is positive; who receives is negative; still there remains an immense class of mere passives.
gold trifling values
Who values gold above all, considers all else as trifling.
laughter tales folly
He who always prefaces his tale with laughter, is poised between impertinence and folly.
oratory forget forget-him
He has oratory who ravishes his hearers while he forgets himself.
mind useless littles
Who affects useless singularities has surely a little mind.