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 Begets Copy Share Image
Habit is altogether too arbitrary a master for me to submit to. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Arbitrary Copy Share Image
Don't speak evil of someone if you don't know for certain, and if you do know ask yourself, why am I telling… — Johann Kaspar Lavater Ask yourself Copy Share Image
Before thou callest a man hero or genius, investigate whether his exertion has features of indelibility; for all that is celestial, all… — Johann Kaspar Lavater Celestial Copy Share Image
“Si quieres ser sabio, aprende a interrogar razonablemente, a escuchar con atención, a responder serenamente y a callar cuando no tengas nada… — Johann Kaspar Lavater Copy Share Image
The creditor whose appearance gladdens the heart of a debtor may hold his head in sunbeams and his foot on storms. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Appearance Copy Share Image
The craftiest trickery are too short and ragged a cloak to cover a bad heart. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Bad heart Copy Share Image
Who affects useless singularities has surely a little mind. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Little minds Copy Share Image
Who has a daring eye tell downright truths and downright lies. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Daring Copy Share Image
True worth is as inevitably discovered by the facial expression, as its opposite is sure to be clearly represented there. The human… — Johann Kaspar Lavater Expression Copy Share Image
Fools learn nothing from wise men, but wise men learn much from fools. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Fool Copy Share Image
The procrastinator is not only indolent and weak, but commonly, false, too; most of the weak are false. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Inspirational Copy Share Image
You may tell a man thou art a fiend, but not your nose wants blowing; to him alone who can bear a… — Johann Kaspar Lavater Art Copy Share Image
All belief that does not make us more happy, more free, more loving, more active, more calm, is, I fear, a mistaken… — Johann Kaspar Lavater Active Copy Share Image
If you wish to appear agreeable in society, you must consent to be taught many things which you know already. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Consent Copy Share Image
There is no mortal truly wise and restless at once; wisdom is the repose of minds. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Inspirational Copy Share Image
What is the elevation of the soul? A prompt, delicate, certain feeling for all that is beautiful, all that is grand; a… — Johann Kaspar Lavater Beautiful Copy Share Image
The wrath that on conviction subsides into mildness, is the wrath of a generous mind. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Anger Copy Share Image
Have I done aught of value to my fellow-men? Then have I done much for myself. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Done 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
Weaknesses, so called, are nothing more nor less than vice in disguise! — Johann Kaspar Lavater Disguise Copy Share Image
True genius repeats itself forever, and never repeats itself--one ever varied sense beams novelty and unity on all. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Beam Copy Share Image
