Him, who incessantly laughs in the street, you may commonly hear grumbling in his closet.

- Johann Kaspar Lavater

If you see one cold and vehement at the same time, set him down for a fanatic.

- Johann Kaspar Lavater

He submits to be seen through a microscope, who suffers himself to be caught in a fit of passion.

- Johann Kaspar Lavater

Have you ever seen a pedant with a warm heart?

- Johann Kaspar Lavater

Depend on no man, on no friend but him who can depend on himself. He only who acts conscientiously toward himself, will act so toward others.

- Johann Kaspar Lavater

Conscience is the sentinel of virtue.

- Johann Kaspar Lavater

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

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

You may depend upon it that he is a good man whose intimate friends are all good, and whose enemies are decidedly bad.

- Johann Kaspar Lavater

You are not very good if you are not better than your best friends imagine you to be.

- Johann Kaspar Lavater

There are three classes of men; the retrograde, the stationary and the progressive.

- Johann Kaspar Lavater

The public seldom forgive twice.

- Johann Kaspar Lavater

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

- Johann Kaspar Lavater

If you wish to appear agreeable in society, you must consent to be taught many things which you know already.

- Johann Kaspar Lavater

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

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

Intuition is the clear conception of the whole at once.

- Johann Kaspar Lavater

Say not you know another entirely till you have divided an inheritance with him.

- Johann Kaspar Lavater

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

- Johann Kaspar Lavater

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