Johann Kaspar Lavater

Who was Johann Kaspar Lavater?

Johann Kaspar Lavater was a Swiss poet and physiognomist.

Famous Quotes:

• Be not the fourth friend of him who had three before and lost them.
• Action, looks, words, steps, form the alphabet by which you may spell character.
• He can feel no little wants who is in pursuit of grandeur.
• Him, who incessantly laughs in the street, you may commonly hear grumbling in his closet.
• He who seldom speaks, and with one calm well-timed word can strike dumb the loquacious, is a genius or a hero.
• Have you ever seen a pedant with a warm heart?
• Who makes quick use of the moment is a genius of prudence.
• 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?
• 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.
• Airs of importance are the credentials of impotence.