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Quote by Johann Kaspar Lavater

“Copiousness and simplicity, variety and unity, constitute real greatness of character.”

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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

“An entirely honest man, in the severe sense of the word, exists no more than an entirely dishonest knave: the best and the worst are only approximations of those qualities. Who are those that never contradict themselves? yet honesty never contradicts itself: Who are those that always contradict themselves? yet knavery is mere self-contradiction. Thus the knowledge of man determines not the things themselves, but their proportions, the quan∣tum of congruities and incongruities.”

Men Self Quality Worst Honest Honesty Mere Determine Proportion Contradiction Quantum Severe Honest Man Knaves Approximation Incongruity Knavery

Author:Johann Kaspar Lavater

“True love, like the eye, can bear no flaw.”

Love Eye Bears Flaws

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“As a man's salutations, so is the total of his character; in nothing do we lay ourselves so open as in our manner of meeting and salutation.”

Men Character Lays Meetings Manners Salutations

Author:Johann Kaspar Lavater

“In the society of ladies, want of sense is not so unpardonable as want of manners.”

Want Manners

Author:Johann Kaspar Lavater

“He who is passionate and hasty is generally honest. It is your cool, dissembling hypocrite of whom you should beware.”

Should Passion Honest Passionate Hypocrite Hasty

Author:Johann Kaspar Lavater

“Who, in the midst of just provocation to anger, instantly finds the fit word which settles all around him in silence is more than wise or just; he is, were he a beggar, of more than royal blood, he is of celestial descent.”

Silence Wise Blood Fit Settling Midst Silence Is Royal Beggar Celestial Descent Provocation Royal Blood

Author:Johann Kaspar Lavater

“He knows not how to speak who cannot be silent; still less how to act with vigour and decision. - Who hastens to the end is silent: loudness is impotence.”

Knows Stills Ends Speak Decision Silence Silent Vigor Impotence

Author:Johann Kaspar Lavater

“I have a very classic take on fashion. I like my accessories to pop, but in general, my style is pretty classic.”

Fashion Style Pops Classic Accessories

Author:Ashley Greene

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