There is a manner of forgiveness so divine that you are ready to embrace the offender for having called it forth. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Divine Copy Share Image
It is possible that a wise and good man may be prevailed on to game; but it is impossi∣ble that a professed… — Johann Kaspar Lavater Gambling Copy Share Image
Who forces himself on others is to himself a load. Impetuous curiosity is empty and inconstant. Prying intrusion may be suspected of… — Johann Kaspar Lavater Curiosity Copy Share Image
Great minds comprehend more in a word, a look, a pressure of the hand than ordinary men in long conversations, or the… — Johann Kaspar Lavater Communication Copy Share Image
He who sedulously attends, pointedly asks, calmly speaks, coolly answers and ceases when he has no more to say is in possession… — Johann Kaspar Lavater Answers Copy Share Image
Who despises all that is despicable is made to be impressed with all that is grand. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Despicable Copy Share Image
He has oratory who ravishes his hearers while he forgets himself. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Eloquence 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 Accustomed Copy Share Image
Depend on no man, on no friend but him who can depend on himself. He only who acts conscientiously toward himself, will… — Johann Kaspar Lavater Friendship Copy Share Image
Be certain that he who has betrayed thee once will betray thee again. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Betray Copy Share Image
Do not believe that a book is good, if in reading it thou dost not become more contented with thy existence, if… — Johann Kaspar Lavater Believe Copy Share Image
Never say you know a man until you have divided an inheritance with him. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Man U 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
The smiles that encourage severity of judgment hide malice and insincerity. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Insincerity Copy Share Image
All affectation is the vain and ridiculous attempt of poverty to appear rich — Johann Kaspar Lavater Love Copy Share Image
Injustice arises either from precipitation, or indolence, or from a mixture of both. - The rapid and slow are seldom just; the… — Johann Kaspar Lavater Arise Copy Share Image
Who makes quick use of the moment is a genius of prudence. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Genius Copy Share Image
The loss of taste for what is right is loss of all right taste. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Loss Copy Share Image
He who has no taste for order, will be often wrong in his judgment, and seldom considerate or conscientious in his actions. — Johann Kaspar Lavater Action Copy Share Image
Many very intelligent agreeable persons have warts on the forehead, not brown, nor very large, between the eyebrows, which have nothing in… — Johann Kaspar Lavater Brown Copy Share Image
