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Famous Johann Kaspar Lavater Quotes
“Who partakes in another's joys is a more humane character than he who partakes in his griefs.”
“Truth, wisdom, love, seek reasons; malice only seeks causes.”
“The affectation of sanctity is a blotch on the face of piety.”
“He who seeks to imbitter innocent pleasure has a cancer in his heart.”
“The policy of adapting one's self to circumstances makes all ways smooth.”
“He who goes round about in his requests wants commonly more than he chooses to appear to want.”
“No communication or gift can exhaust genius or impoverish charity.”
“Copiousness and simplicity, variety and unity, constitute real greatness of character.”
“Habit is altogether too arbitrary a master for me to submit to.”
“In the society of ladies, want of sense is not so unpardonable as want of manners.”
“Not every one who has the gift of speech understands the value of silence.”
“The man who loves with his whole heart truth will love still more he who suffers for truth.”
“Have I done aught of value to my fellow-men? Then have I done much for myself.”