The more unharmonious and inconsistent your objects of desire, the more inconsequent, inconstant, unquiet, the more ignoble, idiotical, and criminal yourself. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Criminals Copy Share Image
Who recollects distinctly his past adventures, knows his destiny to come. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Adventure Copy Share Image
Let none turn over books, or roam the stars in quest of God, who sees him not in man. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Adventure 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 Acquire Copy Share Image
A fop of fashion is the mercer's friend, the tailor's fool, and his own foe. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Fashion Copy Share Image
He submits himself to be seen through a microscope, who suffers himself to be caught in a fit of passion. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Anger Copy Share Image
He who always prefaces his tale with laughter, is poised between impertinence and folly. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Folly Copy Share Image
The obstinacy of the indolent and weak is less conquerable than that of the fiery and bold. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Obstinacy Copy Share Image
How few our real wants, and how vast our imaginary ones! — Johann Kaspar Lavater Imaginary Copy Share Image
She whom smiles and tears make equally lovely may command all hearts. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Charm Copy Share Image
The proverbial wisdom of the populace in the street, on the roads, and in the markets instructs the ear of him who… — Johann Kaspar Lavater Ears Copy Share Image
A gift--its kind, its value and appearance; the silence or the pomp that attends it; the style in which it reaches you--may… — Johann Kaspar Lavater Appearance Copy Share Image
Who trades in contradictions will not be contradicted. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Contradiction Copy Share Image
He, who cannot forgive a trespass of malice to his enemy, has never yet tasted the most sublime enjoyment of love. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Enemy Copy Share Image
The true friend of truth and good loves them under all forms, but he loves them most under the most simple form. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Form Copy Share Image
The more any one speaks of himself, the less he likes to hear another talked of. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Conceit 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 Betray Copy Share Image
He submits to be seen through a microscope, who suffers himself to be caught in a fit of passion. — Johann Kaspar Lavater He Copy Share Image
