Johann Kaspar Lavater
Johann Kaspar Lavater
Johann KasparLavaterwas a Swiss poet, writer, philosopher, physiognomist and theologian...
NationalityGerman
ProfessionTheologian
Date of Birth15 November 1741
CountryGermany
action actions finds good incapable pleasure truly
He is incapable of truly good action who finds not a pleasure in contemplating the good actions of others.
laughter laughing may
Him, who incessantly laughs in the street, you may commonly hear grumbling in his closet.
time stupid hero
He who seldom speaks, and with one calm well-timed word can strike dumb the loquacious, is a genius or a hero.
despise made impressed
Who despises all that is despicable is made to be impressed with all that is grand.
fearless gold size
Thinkers are scarce as gold; but he whose thoughts embrace all his subject, and who pursues it uninterruptedly and fearless of consequences, is a diamond of enormous size.
dresses
Dress is an index of your contents.
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.
judgment insincerity malice
The smiles that encourage severity of judgment hide malice and insincerity.
horse laughter character
The horse-laugh indicates brutality of character.
laughter laughing
The immoderate cannot laugh moderately.
two hypocrisy individuality
Trust him with none of thy individualities who is, or pretends to be, two things at once.
contradiction trade
Who trades in contradictions will not be contradicted.
discovery meditation intuition
The discovery of truth, by slow progressive meditation, is wisdom.--Intuition of truth, not preceded by perceptible meditation, is genius.
vanity together rudeness
Vanity and rudeness are seldom seen together.