“True genius repeats itself forever, and never repeats itself--one ever varied sense beams novelty and unity on all.” ForeverGeniusUnityRepeatsNoveltyBeamTrue Genius Author:Johann Kaspar Lavater
“The discovery of truth, by slow progressive meditation, is wisdom. - Intuition of truth, not preceded by perceptible meditation, is genius.” MeditationGeniusDiscoveryIntuitionProgressive Author:Johann Kaspar Lavater
“Before thou callest a man hero or genius, investigate whether his exertion has features of indelibility; for all that is celestial, all genius, is the offspring of immortality.” MenGeniusHeroFeaturesImmortalityCelestialOffspringExertion Author:Johann Kaspar Lavater
“The proportion of genius to the vulgar is like one to a million.” MillionsGeniusProportionVulgar Author:Johann Kaspar Lavater
“No communication or gift can exhaust genius or impoverish charity.” CommunicationGeniusCharityNo Communication Author:Johann Kaspar Lavater
“He who seldom speaks, and with one calm well-timed word can strike dumb the loquacious, is a genius or a hero.” WellsTimeSpeakStupidGeniusHeroCalmStrikesDumbCalmness Author:Johann Kaspar Lavater
“Who makes quick use of the moment is a genius of prudence.” MomentsUseOpportunityFailureGeniusPrudenceUse It Or Lose It Author:Johann Kaspar Lavater
“Neatness begets order; but from order to taste there is the same difference as from taste to genius, or from love to friendship.” LoveOrderFriendshipDifferencesGeniusTasteBegetsNeatness Author:Johann Kaspar Lavater
“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.” GivenTalentProduceGeniusVigor Author:Johann Kaspar Lavater