Quotes from Johann Kaspar Lavater

He who freely praises what he means to purchase, and he who enumerates the faults of what he means to sell, may set up a partnership with honesty.

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.

The jealous are possessed by a mad devil and a dull spirit at the same time.

Whatever obscurities may involve religious tenets, humility and love constitute the essence of true religion; the humble is formed to adore, the loving to associate with eternal love.

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.

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?

Intuition is the clear conception of the whole at once.

Stubbornness is the strength of the weak.

Good-humor is always a success.

Have I done aught of value to my fellow-men? Then have I done much for myself

He who can conceal his joys, is greater than he who can hide his griefs

Trust him not with your secrets, who, when left alone in your room, turns over your papers.

You are not very good if you are not better than your best friends imagine you to be

Affectation lights a candle to our defects, and though it may gratify ourselves, it disgusts all others

He, who cannot forgive a trespass of malice to his enemy, has never yet tasted the most sublime enjoyment of love.

He who purposely cheats his friend, would cheat his God.

Who purposely cheats his friend, would cheat his God.

If you wish to appear agreeable in society, you must consent to be taught many things which you know already.

There are three classes of men; the retrograde, the stationary and the progressive.

Intuition is the clear conception of the whole at once.

Say not you know another entirely, till you have divided an inheritance with him.

The jealous are possessed by a mad devil and a dull spirit at the same time.

The great rule of moral conduct is next to God, respect time.

The public seldom forgive twice.