Mistrust the person who finds everything good, and the person who finds everything evil, and mistrust even more the person who is indifferent to everything.

Quote by Johann Kaspar Lavater

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Have you ever seen a pedant with a warm heart?

Have you ever seen a pedant with a warm heart?

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;...

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

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

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 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

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.

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...

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...

Call him wise whose actions, words, and steps are all a clear because to a...

Call him wise whose actions, words, and steps are all a clear because to a...

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...

Too much gravity argues a shallow mind

Too much gravity argues a shallow mind

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

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

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

Intuition is the clear conception of the whole at once.

Intuition is the clear conception of the whole at once.

He who purposely cheats his friend, would cheat his God

He who purposely cheats his friend, would cheat his God

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...

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;...

Come home to men's business and bosoms.

Come home to men's business and bosoms.

Time is the measure of business.

Time is the measure of business.

The selfish spirit of commerce knows no country, and feels no passion of principle but...

The selfish spirit of commerce knows no country, and feels no passion of principle but...