Johann Kaspar
Johann Kaspar
crowd himself public reforming reforms toward
He who reforms himself has done more toward reforming the public than a crowd of noisy, impotent patriots
enemy forgiven life sublime tasted
He who has not forgiven an enemy has not yet tasted one of the most sublime enjoyments of life
books god man none quest stars turn
Let none turn over books or scan the stars in quest of God who see Him not in man
divided man until
Never say you know a man until you have divided an inheritance with him.
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.
judgment insincerity malice
The smiles that encourage severity of judgment hide malice and insincerity.
heartless sneer
A sneer is often the sign of heartless malignity.
arbitrary habit masters
Habit is altogether too arbitrary a master for me to submit to.
humble pride may
He whose pride oppresses the humble may perhaps be humbled, but will never be humble.
generosity heaven may
The generous person is always just, and the just who is always generous may, unannounced, approach the throne of heaven.
vigor genius talent
Who in the same given time can produce more than others has vigor; who can produce more and better, has talents; who can produce what none else can, has genius.
misery folly cease
Where consequence ceases, there folly, restlessness and misery begin.
inheritance knows divided
Say not you know another entirely till you have divided an inheritance with him.