List of Johann Kaspar Lavater Quotes

He, Who Cannot Forgive A Trespass Of Malice To His Enemy, Has Never Yet Tasted The Most Sublime Enjoyment Of Love.

Close Thine Ear Against Him That Shall Open His Mouth Secretly Against Another. If Thou Receivest Not His Words, They Fly Back And Wound The Reporter. If Thou Dost Receive Them, They Fly Forward And Wound The Receiver.

All Affectation Is The Vain And Ridiculous Attempt Of Poverty To Appear Rich

He Who Purposely Cheats His Friend Would Cheat His God.

He Can Feel No Little Wants Who Is In Pursuit Of Grandeur.

He Who Has No Taste For Order, Will Be Often Wrong In His Judgment, And Seldom Considerate Or Conscientious In His Actions.

When You Doubt Between Words, Use The Plainest, The Commonest, The Most Idiomatic. Eschew Fine Words As You Would Rouge; Love Simple Ones As You Would The Native Roses On Your Cheek.

Good-humor Is Always A Success.

As The Interest Of Man, So His God - As His God, So He.

Borrowed Wit Is The Poorest Wit.

Whatever Obscurities May Involve Religious Tenets, Humility And Love Constitute The Essence Of True Religion; The Humble Is Formed To Adore, The Loving To Associate With Eternal Love.

Who Will Sacrifice Nothing, And Enjoy All, Is A Fool.