Johann Kaspar Lavater
Johann Kaspar Lavater
Johann KasparLavaterwas a Swiss poet, writer, philosopher, physiognomist and theologian...
NationalityGerman
ProfessionTheologian
Date of Birth15 November 1741
CountryGermany
friendship cheating-men cheat
He who purposely cheats his friend would cheat his God.
men
There are three classes of men; the retrograde, the stationary and the progressive.
men ears study
The proverbial wisdom of the populace in the street, on the roads, and in the markets instructs the ear of him who studies man more fully than a thousand rules ostentatiously displayed.
party men society
He knows very little of mankind who expects, by any facts or reasoning, to convince a determined party man.
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.
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.
men assuming language
Whenever a man undergoes a considerable change, in consequence of being observed by others, whenever he assumes another gait, another language, than what he had before he thought himself observed, be advised to guard yourself against him.
men hatred hatred-and-love
As man's love or hatred, so he. Love and hatred exist only personified.
character men voice
The more uniform a man's voice, step, manner of conversation, handwriting--the more quiet, uniform, settled, his actions, his character.
men done fellow-man
Have I done aught of value to my fellow-men? Then have I done much for myself.
truth heart men
The man who loves with his whole heart truth will love still more he who suffers for truth.
art men may
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.
men sin minutes
Every man has his devilish minutes.
men people answers
He who sedulously attends, pointedly asks, calmly speaks, coolly answers and ceases when he has no more to say is in possession of some of the best requisites of man