Johann Kaspar Lavater
Johann Kaspar Lavater
Johann KasparLavaterwas a Swiss poet, writer, philosopher, physiognomist and theologian...
NationalityGerman
ProfessionTheologian
Date of Birth15 November 1741
CountryGermany
curiosity littles may
Who forces himself on others is to himself a load. Impetuous curiosity is empty and inconstant. Prying intrusion may be suspected of whatever is little.
procrastination weak procrastinator
The procrastinator is not only indolent and weak, but commonly, false, too; most of the weak are false.
heart humility pride
There are no friends more inseparable than pride and hardness of heart, humility and love, falsehood and impudence.
judgment insincerity malice
The smiles that encourage severity of judgment hide malice and insincerity.
character men voice
The more uniform a man's voice, step, manner of conversation, handwriting--the more quiet, uniform, settled, his actions, his character.
desire criminals ignoble
The more unharmonious and inconsistent your objects of desire, the more inconsequent, inconstant, unquiet, the more ignoble, idiotical, and criminal yourself.
passion partners great-passion
A great passion has no partner.
stars night
The humblest star twinkles most in the darkest night.
passion murder blasphemy
The most stormy ebullitions of passion, from blasphemy to murder, are less terrific than one single act of cool villainy.
horse laughter character
The horse-laugh indicates brutality of character.
laughter laughing
The immoderate cannot laugh moderately.
running wish energy
Wishes run over in loquacious impotence, will presses on with laconic energy.
two hypocrisy individuality
Trust him with none of thy individualities who is, or pretends to be, two things at once.
men hatred hatred-and-love
As man's love or hatred, so he. Love and hatred exist only personified.