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“Half talent is no talent.”

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Johann Kaspar Lavater

Johann Kaspar Lavater was a Swiss poet and philosopher, born on November 15, 1741, in Zurich, Switzerland, and died on January 2, 1801. He is known for his unique poetic style and profound insights into human nature. more

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“The policy of adapting one's self to circumstances makes all ways smooth.”

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“There are no friends more inseparable than pride and hardness of heart, humility and love, falsehood and impudence.”

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“Man without religion is a diseased creature, who would persuade himself he is well and needs not a physician; but woman without religion is raging and monstrous.”

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