I am prejudiced in favor of him who, without impudence, can ask boldly. He has faith in humanity, and faith in himself. No one who is not accustomed to giving grandly can ask nobly and with boldness.

Quote by Johann Kaspar Lavater

Topics: Faith Quotes, Humanity Quotes, Safety Quotes

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...

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

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...

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...

He who purposely cheats his friend, would cheat his God

He who purposely cheats his friend, would cheat his God

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;...

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.

Too much gravity argues a shallow mind

Too much gravity argues a shallow mind

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.

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...

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 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...

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 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...

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,...

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...

Without books, God is silent, justice dormant, natural science at a stand, philosophy lame, letters...

Without books, God is silent, justice dormant, natural science at a stand, philosophy lame, letters...

Real poverty is lack of books

Real poverty is lack of books