Johann Kaspar Lavater
Johann Kaspar Lavater
Johann KasparLavaterwas a Swiss poet, writer, philosopher, physiognomist and theologian...
NationalityGerman
ProfessionTheologian
Date of Birth15 November 1741
CountryGermany
giving trifles
Who gives a trifle meanly is meaner than the trifle.
lying safety coward
Strange that cowards cannot see that their greatest safety lies in dauntless courage.
character enemy
As your enemies and your friends, so are you
horse laughter character
The horse-laugh indicates brutality of character.
passion murder blasphemy
The most stormy ebullitions of passion, from blasphemy to murder, are less terrific than one single act of cool villainy.
heart lovely tears
She whom smiles and tears make equally lovely may command all hearts.
calumny-is benefits rogues
His calumny is not only the greatest benefit a rogue can confer on us, but the only service he will perform for nothing.
hero men genius
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.
despise made impressed
Who despises all that is despicable is made to be impressed with all that is grand.
men forever invisible
Man is forever the same; the same under every form, in all situations and relations that admit of free and unrestrained exertion. The same regard which you have for yourself, you have for others, for nature, for the invisible ... which you call God.
character ends decided
Decided ends are sure signs of a decided character.
acquisition acquaintance one-thing
The acquisition of will, for one thing exclusively, presupposes entire acquaintance with many others.
misery folly cease
Where consequence ceases, there folly, restlessness and misery begin.
cutting wounded offended
Who cuts is easily wounded. The readier you are to offend the sooner you are offended.