"He who sedulously attends, pointedly asks, calmly speaks,……" — Johann Kaspar Lavater
"He who sedulously attends, pointedly asks, calmly speaks, coolly answers and ceases when he has no more to say is in possession of some of the best requisites of man"
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93 Quotes by Johann Kaspar Lavater
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He is incapable of a truly good action who finds not a pleasure in contemplating the good actions of others.
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The procrastinator is not only indolent and weak, but commonly, false, too; most of the weak are false.
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Don't speak evil of someone if you don't know for certain, and if you do know ask yourself, why am…
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Who makes quick use of the moment is a genius of prudence.
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There are many kinds of smiles, each having a distinct character. Some announce goodness and sweetness, others betray sarcasm, bitterness…
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Airs of importance are the credentials of impotence.
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Conscience is the sentinel of virtue.
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He whose pride oppresses the humble may perhaps be humbled, but will never be humble.
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Where pride begins, love ceases.
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I am prejudiced in favor of him who, without impudence, can ask boldly. He has faith in humanity, and faith…
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Who has a daring eye tell downright truths and downright lies.
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Intuition is the clear conception of the whole at once.
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