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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He alone is an acute observer, who can observe minutely without being observed

He alone is an acute observer, who can observe minutely without being observed

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

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

I am prejudiced in favor of him who, without impudence, can ask boldly. He has...

I am prejudiced in favor of him who, without impudence, can ask boldly. He has...

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...

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...

He who seldom speaks, and with one calm well-timed word can strike dumb the loquacious,...

He who seldom speaks, and with one calm well-timed word can strike dumb the loquacious,...

Have you ever seen a pedant with a warm heart?

Have you ever seen a pedant with a warm heart?

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.

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

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

He who purposely cheats his friend, would cheat his God

He who purposely cheats his friend, would cheat his God

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...

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.

The prudent see only the difficulties, the bold only the advantages, of a great enterprise;...

The prudent see only the difficulties, the bold only the advantages, of a great enterprise;...

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...

Who in the same given time can produce more than others has vigor; who can...

Who in the same given time can produce more than others has vigor; who can...

He is incapable of truly good action who finds not a pleasure in contemplating the...

He is incapable of truly good action who finds not a pleasure in contemplating the...

Beware of him who hates the laugh of a child.

Beware of him who hates the laugh of a child.

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...

Its a sorry statement about how broken Washington is that we could not take advantage...

Its a sorry statement about how broken Washington is that we could not take advantage...

All reformers, however strict their social conscience, live in houses just as big as they...

All reformers, however strict their social conscience, live in houses just as big as they...