He who seeks to imbitter innocent pleasure has a cancer in his heart. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Cancer Copy Share Image
The more honesty a man has, the less he affects the air of a saint. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Copy Share Image
He surely is most in need of another's patience, who has none of his own. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Copy Share Image
Who recollects distinctly his past adventures, knows his destiny to come. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Adventure Copy Share Image
The humblest star twinkles most in the darkest night. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Astronomy Copy Share Image
Weaknesses, so called, are nothing more nor less than vice in disguise! — Johann Kaspar Lavater Disguise Copy Share Image
Thousands are hated, while none are loved without a real cause — Johann Kaspar Lavater Copy Share Image
Neatness begets order; but from order to taste there is the same difference as from taste to genius, or from love to… — Johann Kaspar Lavater Copy Share Image
His calumny is not only the greatest benefit a rogue can confer on us, but the only service he will perform for… — Johann Kaspar Lavater Copy Share Image
The acquisition of will, for one thing exclusively, presupposes entire acquaintance with many others. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Acquaintance Copy Share Image
Just so far as we are pleased at finding faults, are we displeased at finding perfection. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Envy Copy Share Image
Superstition always inspires littleness, religion grandeur of mind; the superstitious raises beings inferior to himself to deities. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Deities Copy Share Image
He is incapable of truly good action who finds not a pleasure in contemplating the good actions of others. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Action Copy Share Image
Trust him little who praise all, him less who censures all and him least who is indifferent about all. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Indifference Copy Share Image
The mingled incentives which lead to action are often too subtle and lie too deep for us to analyze. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Action Copy Share Image
There are many kinds of smiles, each having a distinct character. Some announce goodness and sweetness, others betray sarcasm, bitterness and pride;… — Johann Kaspar Lavater Copy Share Image
I am prejudiced in favor of him who, without impudence, can ask boldly. He has faith in humanity, and faith in himself.… — Johann Kaspar Lavater Copy Share Image
Kiss the hand of him who can renounce what he has publicly taught when convicted of his error, and who, with heartfelt… — Johann Kaspar Lavater Art Copy Share Image
Venerate four characters: the sanguine who has checked volatility and the rage for pleasure; the choleric who has subdued passion and pride;… — Johann Kaspar Lavater Avarice Copy Share Image
He who attempts to make others believe in means which he himself despises is a puffer; he who makes use of more… — Johann Kaspar Lavater Copy Share Image
Close thine ear against him that shall open his mouth secretly against another. If thou receivest not his words, they fly back… — Johann Kaspar Lavater Copy Share Image
If you mean to know yourself, interline such of these aphorisms as affect you agreeably in reading, and set a mark to… — Johann Kaspar Lavater Aphorism Copy Share Image
He who always seeks more light the more he finds, and finds more the more he seeks, is one of the few… — Johann Kaspar Lavater Copy Share Image
