“He who comes from the kitchen, smells of its smoke; and he who adheres to a sect, has something of its cant; the college air pursues the student; and dry inhumanity him who herds with literary pedants.”
Quote by Johann Kaspar Lavater
Author
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
You May Also Like
“She whom smiles and tears make equally lovely may command all hearts.”
“The freer you feel yourself in the presence of another, the more free is he...”
“The more any one speaks of himself, the less he likes to hear another talked of.”
“The cruelty of the effeminate is more dreadful than that or the hardy.”