The most stormy ebullitions of passion, from blasphemy to murder, are less terrific than one single act of cool villainy. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Blasphemy Copy Share Image
The quicker, the louder, the applause with which another tries to gain you over to his purpose - the bitterer his censure… — Johann Kaspar Lavater Aim Copy Share Image
The generous person is always just, and the just who is always generous may, unannounced, approach the throne of heaven. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Approach Copy Share Image
As man's love or hatred, so he. Love and hatred exist only personified. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Hatred Copy Share Image
Desire is the uneasiness a man finds in himself upon the absence of anything whose present enjoyment carries the idea of delight… — Johann Kaspar Lavater Absence Copy Share Image
Who in the same given time can produce more than others has vigor; who can produce more and better, has talents; who… — Johann Kaspar Lavater Genius Copy Share Image
He, who boldly interposes between a merciless censor and his prey, is a man of vigor: and he who, mildly wise, without… — Johann Kaspar Lavater Command Copy Share Image
Indiscretion, rashness, falsehood, levity, and malice, produce each other. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Falsehood Copy Share Image
The acquisition of will, for one thing exclusively, presupposes entire acquaintance with many others. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Acquaintance Copy Share Image
Know in the first place, that mankind agree in essence, as they do in limbs and senses. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Agree Copy Share Image
Who knows whence he comes, where he is, and whither he tends, he, and he alone, is wise. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Knows Copy Share Image
Mistrust the person who finds everything good, and the person who finds everything evil, and mistrust even more the person who is… — Johann Kaspar Lavater Everything Copy Share Image
Him, who incessantly laughs in the street, you may commonly hear grumbling in his closet. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Grumbling Copy Share Image
Who, under pressing temptations to lie, adheres to truth, nor to the profane betrays aught of a sacred trust, is near the… — Johann Kaspar Lavater Betray Copy Share Image
He can feel no little wants who is in pursuit of grandeur. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Feels Copy Share Image
Copiousness and simplicity, variety and unity, constitute real greatness of character. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Character Copy Share Image
Evasions are the common shelter of the hard-hearted, the false, and impotent, when called upon to assist; the real great alone plan… — Johann Kaspar Lavater Common Copy Share Image
Happy the heart to whom God has given enough strength and courage to suffer for Him, to find happiness in simplicity and… — Johann Kaspar Lavater Contentment Copy Share Image
Whatever obscurities may involve religious tenets, humility and love constitute the essence of true religion; the humble is formed to adore, the… — Johann Kaspar Lavater Adore Copy Share Image
Let none turn over books or scan the stars in quest of God who see Him not in man. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Adventure Copy Share Image
It is a poor wit who lives by borrowing the words, decisions, mien, inventions and actions of others. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Action Copy Share Image
The humblest star twinkles most in the darkest night. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Astronomy Copy Share Image
Who is respectable when thinking himself alone and free from observation will be so before the eye of all the world. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Eye Copy Share Image
