Johann Kaspar Lavater
Johann Kaspar Lavater
Johann KasparLavaterwas a Swiss poet, writer, philosopher, physiognomist and theologian...
NationalityGerman
ProfessionTheologian
Date of Birth15 November 1741
CountryGermany
men enemy good-man
You may depend upon it that he is a good man whose intimate friends are all good, and whose enemies are decidedly bad.
forgiving society
The public seldom forgive twice.
country men citizenship
What do I owe to my times, to my country, to my neighbors, to my friends? Such are the questions which a virtuous man ought often to ask himself.
time stupid hero
He who seldom speaks, and with one calm well-timed word can strike dumb the loquacious, is a genius or a hero.
wise men errors
He, who boldly interposes between a merciless censor and his prey, is a man of vigor: and he who, mildly wise, without wounding, convinces him of his error, commands our veneration.
jealousy time mad
The jealous are possessed by a mad devil and a dull spirit at the same time.
gossip evil speak
Don't speak evil of someone if you don't know for certain, and if you do know ask yourself, why am I telling it?
inspirational men evil
Mistrust the man who finds everything good, the man who finds everything evil and still more the man who is indifferent to everything.
judging ends severity
Who begins with severity, in judging of another, ends commonly with falsehood.
betrayal betrayed thee
Be certain that he who has betrayed thee once will betray thee again.
laughter laughing may
Him, who incessantly laughs in the street, you may commonly hear grumbling in his closet.
opportunity genius use
Who makes quick use of the moment is a genius of prudence.
wings action
Words are the wings of actions.
arbitrary habit masters
Habit is altogether too arbitrary a master for me to submit to.