Trust him not with your secrets, who, when left alone in your room, turns over your papers. Johann Kaspar Lavater leavepaperroom Change image and share on social
Don't speak evil of someone if you don't know for certain, and if you do know ask yourself, why am I telling it? Johann Kaspar Lavater evilspeaktell Change image and share on social
Action, looks, words, steps, form the alphabet by which you may spell character. Johann Kaspar Lavater actionalphabetcharacter Change image and share on social
Him, who incessantly laughs in the street, you may commonly hear grumbling in his closet. Johann Kaspar Lavater closetcommonlygrumble Change image and share on social
The public seldom forgive twice. Johann Kaspar Lavater forgivepublicseldom Change image and share on social
The prudent see only the difficulties, the bold only the advantages, of a great enterprise; the hero sees both; diminishes the former and makes the latter preponderate, and so conquers. Johann Kaspar Lavater advantageboldconquer Change image and share on social
He who seldom speaks, and with one calm well-timed word can strike dumb the loquacious, is a genius or a hero. Johann Kaspar Lavater calmdumbgenius Change image and share on social
What do I owe to my times, to my country, to my neighbors, to my friends? Such are the questions which a virtuous man ought often to ask himself. Johann Kaspar Lavater countryfriendman Change image and share on social
