“Humility with energy is often mistaken for pride.” EnergyHumilityPrideMistaken Author:Johann Kaspar Lavater
“Venerate four characters: the sanguine who has checked volatility and the rage for pleasure; the choleric who has subdued passion and pride; the phlegmatic emerged from indolence; and the melancholy who has dismissed avarice, suspicion and asperity.” CharacterPassionPleasureFourPrideRageMelancholySuspicionAvariceIndolenceVolatilitySanguine Author:Johann Kaspar Lavater
“There are no friends more inseparable than pride and hardness of heart, humility and love, falsehood and impudence.” HeartHumilityPrideAnd LoveFalsehoodInseparableNo FriendsHardnessImpudenceHardness Of Heart Author:Johann Kaspar Lavater
“There are many kinds of smiles, each having a distinct character. Some announce goodness and sweetness, others betray sarcasm, bitterness and pride; some soften the countenance by their languishing tenderness, others brighten by their spiritual vivacity.” KindSoulCharacterSpiritualPrideGoodnessSmileSarcasmBitternessBetrayTendernessSweetnessCountenanceVivacity Author:Johann Kaspar Lavater
“Airs of importance are the credentials of impotence.” AirPrideImportanceImpotenceCredentials Author:Johann Kaspar Lavater
“He whose pride oppresses the humble may perhaps be humbled, but will never be humble.” MayPrideHumbleBe Humble Author:Johann Kaspar Lavater
