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?

Quote by Johann Kaspar Lavater

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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.

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...

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...

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.

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

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.

Beware of him who hates the laugh of a child.

Beware of him who hates the laugh of a child.

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...

Too much gravity argues a shallow mind

Too much gravity argues a shallow mind

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

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

He who has not forgiven an enemy has not yet tasted one of the most...

He who has not forgiven an enemy has not yet tasted one of the most...

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...

He, who cannot forgive a trespass of malice to his enemy, has never yet tasted...

He, who cannot forgive a trespass of malice to his enemy, has never yet tasted...

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...

Depend on no man, on no friend but him who can depend on himself. He...

Depend on no man, on no friend but him who can depend on himself. He...

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

All affectation is the vain and ridiculous attempt of poverty to appear rich

All affectation is the vain and ridiculous attempt of poverty to appear rich

When the rich think about the poor, they have poor ideas.

When the rich think about the poor, they have poor ideas.

Poverty is the parent of revolution

Poverty is the parent of revolution