Depend on no man, on no friend but him who can depend on himself. He only who acts conscientiously toward himself, will act so toward others.

Quote by Johann Kaspar Lavater

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Beware of him who hates the laugh of a child.

Beware of him who hates the laugh of a child.

Action, looks, words, steps, form the alphabet by which you may spell character.

Action, looks, words, steps, form the alphabet by which you may spell character.

Great minds comprehend more in a word, a look, a pressure of the hand than...

Great minds comprehend more in a word, a look, a pressure of the hand than...

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.

To know yourself you have only to set down a true statement of those that...

To know yourself you have only to set down a true statement of those that...

Be not the fourth friend of him who had three before and lost them.

Be not the fourth friend of him who had three before and lost them.

The public seldom forgive twice.

The public seldom forgive twice.

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...

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

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

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...

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...

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

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

He who reforms himself has done more toward reforming the public than a crowd of...

He who reforms himself has done more toward reforming the public than a crowd of...

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 may tell a man thou art a fiend, but not your nose wants blowing;...

You may tell a man thou art a fiend, but not your nose wants blowing;...

He who purposely cheats his friend, would cheat his God

He who purposely cheats his friend, would cheat his God

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

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

You may depend upon it that he is a good man whose intimate friends are...

You may depend upon it that he is a good man whose intimate friends are...

Mistrust the person who finds everything good, and the person who finds everything evil, and...

Mistrust the person who finds everything good, and the person who finds everything evil, and...

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...