“The great rule of moral conduct is next to God, respect time.”
— Johann Kaspar Lavater
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I am prejudiced in favor of him
“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.”
— Johann Kaspar Lavater
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Category: faith
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The jealous are possessed by a mad
“The jealous are possessed by a mad devil and a dull spirit at the same time.”
— Johann Kaspar Lavater
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Category: jealousy
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Trust him not with your secrets, who,
“Trust him not with your secrets, who, when left alone in your room, turns over your papers.”
— Johann Kaspar Lavater
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Category: trust
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The jealous are possessed by a mad
“The jealous are possessed by a mad devil and a dull spirit at the same time.”
— Johann Kaspar Lavater
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Category: time
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Trust him not with your secrets, who,
“Trust him not with your secrets, who, when left alone in your room, turns over your papers.”
— Johann Kaspar Lavater
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Category: alone
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You may tell a man thou art
“You may tell a man thou art a fiend, but not your nose wants blowing; to him alone who can bear a thing of that kind, you may tell all.”
— Johann Kaspar Lavater
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Category: alone
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Neatness begets order; but from order to
“Neatness begets order; but from order to taste there is the same difference as from taste to genius, or from love to friendship.”
— Johann Kaspar Lavater
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Category: friendship
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