Who values gold above all, considers all else as trifling. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Gold Copy Share Image
Let the degree of egotism be the measure of confidence. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Confidence Copy Share Image
Three days of uninterrupted company in a vehicle will make you better acquainted with another, than one hour's conversation with him every… — Johann Kaspar Lavater Business Copy Share Image
Wishes run over in loquacious impotence, will presses on with laconic energy. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Energy Copy Share Image
Avoid him who from mere curiosity asks three questions running about a thing that cannot interest Him. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Asks Copy Share Image
Who gives is positive; who receives is negative; still there remains an immense class of mere passives. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Class Copy Share Image
Take here the grand secret; if not of pleasing all, yet of displeasing none, and court mediocrity, avoid originality, and sacrifice to… — Johann Kaspar Lavater Clothes Copy Share Image
If you see one cold and vehement at the same time, set him down for a fanatic. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Cold Copy Share Image
Who begins with severity, in judging of another, ends commonly with falsehood. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Ends Copy Share Image
Say not you know another entirely till you have divided an inheritance with him. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Divided Copy Share Image
The prudent see only the difficulties, the bold only the advantages, of a great enterprise; the hero sees both; diminishes the former… — Johann Kaspar Lavater Business Copy Share Image
The greatest of characters, no doubt, would be he, who, free of all trifling accidental helps, could see objects through one grand… — Johann Kaspar Lavater Character 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
The great rule of moral conduct is next to God, respect time. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Character 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 Benefits Copy Share Image
Thousands are hated, while none are loved without a real cause — Johann Kaspar Lavater Causes Copy Share Image
Joy and grief decide character. What exalts prosperity? what imbitters grief? what leaves us indifferent? what interests us? As the interest of… — Johann Kaspar Lavater Character Copy Share Image
The ambitious sacrifices all to what he terms honor, as the miser all to money. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Ambition Copy Share Image
You can depend on no man, on no friend, but him who can depend on himself. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Dependence Copy Share Image
He who reforms himself has done more toward reforming the public than a crowd of noisy, impotent patriots — Johann Kaspar Lavater Reform Copy Share Image
