Johann Kaspar Lavater

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

— Johann Kaspar Lavater

#enemy #enjoyment #forgive #his #love

Him, who incessantly laughs in the street, you may commonly hear grumbling in his closet. ↗

— Johann Kaspar Lavater

#commonly #grumbling #hear #him #his

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. ↗

— Johann Kaspar Lavater

#am #ask #boldly #boldness #faith

If you see one cold and vehement at the same time, set him down for a fanatic. ↗

— Johann Kaspar Lavater

#down #fanatic #him #same #see

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

— Johann Kaspar Lavater

#already #appear #consent #know #many

Intuition is the clear conception of the whole at once. ↗

— Johann Kaspar Lavater

#conception #intuition #once #whole

Neatness begets order; but from order to taste there is the same difference as from taste to genius, or from love to friendship. ↗

— Johann Kaspar Lavater

#difference #friendship #genius #love #neatness

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

— Johann Kaspar Lavater

#divided #entirely #him #inheritance #know

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

— Johann Kaspar Lavater

#god #great #moral #next #respect

The prudent see only the difficulties, the bold only the advantages, of a great enterprise; the hero sees both; diminishes the former and makes the latter preponderate, and so conquers. ↗

— Johann Kaspar Lavater

#bold #both #conquers #difficulties #diminishes