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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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...

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

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...

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 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 public seldom forgive twice.

The public seldom forgive twice.

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.

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...

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;...

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...

Intuition is the clear conception of the whole at once.

Intuition is the clear conception of the whole at once.

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...

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...

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

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

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;...

Have you ever seen a pedant with a warm heart?

Have you ever seen a pedant with a warm heart?

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...

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

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