German - Theologian | November 15, 1741 - January 2, 1801
Conscience is the sentinel of virtue.
Johann Kaspar Lavater
VirtueConscienceSentinel
The jealous are possessed by a mad devil and a dull spirit at the same time.
TimeJealousyJealousDevilMad
Say not you know another entirely till you have divided an inheritance with him.
YouKnowSayHimDividedTill
There are three classes of men; the retrograde, the stationary and the progressive.
MenThreeProgressiveStationary
Who in the same given time can produce more than others has vigor; who can produce more and better, has talents; who can produce what none else can, has genius.
TimeBetterGeniusOthersMoreSame
He, who cannot forgive a trespass of malice to his enemy, has never yet tasted the most sublime enjoyment of love.
LoveEnemyNeverForgiveEnjoyment
Don't speak evil of someone if you don't know for certain, and if you do know ask yourself, why am I telling it?
YourselfEvilSpeakSomeoneYouWhy
Action, looks, words, steps, form the alphabet by which you may spell character.
CharacterWordsActionYouLooks
He who seldom speaks, and with one calm well-timed word can strike dumb the loquacious, is a genius or a hero.
HeroCalmGeniusDumbStrikeSeldom
The great rule of moral conduct is next to God, respect time.
GodRespectGreatTimeMoralNext
I am prejudiced in favor of him who, without impudence, can ask boldly. He has faith in humanity, and faith in himself. No one who is not accustomed to giving grandly can ask nobly and with boldness.
FaithI AmGivingHumanityBoldness
If you wish to appear agreeable in society, you must consent to be taught many things which you know already.
SocietyWishYouKnowThingsMust
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