You may tell a man thou art a fiend, but not your nose wants blowing; to him alone who can bear a thing of that kind, you may tell all.

Quote by Johann Kaspar Lavater

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Trust him little who praise all, him less who censures all and him least who...

Trust him little who praise all, him less who censures all and him least who...

Don't speak evil of someone if you don't know for certain, and if you do...

Don't speak evil of someone if you don't know for certain, and if you do...

Call him wise whose actions, words, and steps are all a clear because to a...

Call him wise whose actions, words, and steps are all a clear because to a...

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

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

Who makes quick use of the moment is a genius of prudence.

Who makes quick use of the moment is a genius of prudence.

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

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

If you wish to appear agreeable in society, you must consent to be taught many...

If you wish to appear agreeable in society, you must consent to be taught many...

Never say you know a man until you have divided an inheritance with him.

Never say you know a man until you have divided an inheritance with him.

Too much gravity argues a shallow mind

Too much gravity argues a shallow mind

Beware of him who hates the laugh of a child.

Beware of him who hates the laugh of a child.

Let none turn over books or scan the stars in quest of God who see...

Let none turn over books or scan the stars in quest of God who see...

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

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

What do I owe to my times, to my country, to my neighbors, to my...

What do I owe to my times, to my country, to my neighbors, to my...

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

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

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

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

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

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

He who purposely cheats his friend, would cheat his God

He who purposely cheats his friend, would cheat his God

There are very honest people who do not think that they have had a bargain...

There are very honest people who do not think that they have had a bargain...

I have good looking kids. Thank goodness my wife cheats on me.

I have good looking kids. Thank goodness my wife cheats on me.

Some guys will cheat on their girlfriends and sleep like a baby at night but...

Some guys will cheat on their girlfriends and sleep like a baby at night but...