He who reforms himself has done more toward reforming the public than a crowd of noisy, impotent patriots

Quote by Johann Kaspar Lavater

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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...

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.

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...

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.

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...

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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...

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...

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;...

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...

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...

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.

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 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

A nickel ain't worth a dime anymore.

A nickel ain't worth a dime anymore.

You can see a lot just by observing

You can see a lot just by observing