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Quote by Johann Kaspar Lavater

“He who purposely cheats his friend would cheat his God.”

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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

“It has been jestingly said that the works of John Paul Richter are almost unintelligible to any but the Germans, and even to some of them. A worthy German, just before Richter's death, edited a complete edition of his works, in which one particular passage fairly puzzled him. Determined to have it explained at the source, he went to John Paul himself. The author's reply was very characteristic: "My good friend, when I wrote that passage, God and I knew what it meant; it is possible that God knows it still; but as for me, I have totally forgotten."”

Knows Has Beens Said Stills Friendship Particular Source Forgotten Worthy Determined Characteristics Passages Good Friend God Knows Puzzled Edited John Paul

Author:Jean Paul

“Just go on . . . and faith will soon return. To a friend hesitant with respect to infinitesimals.”

Faith Friendship Goes On Return Hesitant

Author:Jean le Rond d'Alembert

“. . . success is a combination of many things, but a good character is the foundation of the kind of success that will bring you real happiness. Choose your friends wisely-they will make or break you.”

Kind Real Character Friendship Break Foundation Combination Good Character Real Happiness Make Or Break

Author:J. Willard Marriott

“I read in the proof sheets of Hardy on Ramanujan: "As someone said, each of the positive integers was one of his personal friends." My reaction was, "I wonder who said that; I wish I had." In the next proof-sheets I read (what now stands), "It was Littlewood who said..."”

Said Next Wish Friendship Wonder Mathematics Math Proof Reactions Mathematical Sheets Hardy Mathematical Proof Integers Ramanujan

Book:Littlewood's Miscellany

Source: Littlewood's Miscellany

“Make no man your friend before inquiring how he has used his former friends; for you must expect him to treat you as he has treated them. Be slow to give your friendship, but when you have given it, strive to make it lasting; for it is as reprehensible to make many changes in one's associates as to have no friends at all. Neither test your friends to your own injury nor be willing to forego a test of your companions.”

Men Giving Used Given Friendship Willing Tests Treats Strive Treated Former Injury Companion Lasting Associates No Friends Inquiring Former Friends

Author:Isocrates

“Extinction is the beginning of the path: it is traveling to God Most High. Guidance comes afterwards. What I mean by guidance is the guidance of God, as described by the Friend of God, Abraham: "Lo! I am going unto my Lord Who will guide me."”

Mean Friendship Lord Path Guides Guidance Extinction Abraham Guide Me

Author:Ibn Ata Allah

“A house without a roof would scarcely be a more different home, than a family unsheltered by God's friendship, and the sense of being always rested in His providential care and guidance.”

Different Home Care House Friendship Guidance Roof

Book:Christian Nurture

Source: Christian Nurture

“But he whose inborn worth his acts commend, Of gentle soul, to human race a friend.”

Humans Soul Friendship Race Gentle Human Race

Book:penelopeia, a wife's enduring love

Source: penelopeia, a wife's enduring love

“Dennis to friend: No use crying, Joey. There aren't any grownups around.”

Use Friendship Cry Grownups Joey

Author:Hank Ketcham

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