What did Johann Kaspar Lavater mean by: He who seeks to imbitter innocent pleasure has a cancer in his heart. Johann Kaspar Lavater Poet, writer, and theologian · Switzerland Copy
+ The public seldom forgive twice. Author, September 17, 2023January 2, 2025, Johann Kaspar Lavater, Forgiveness, Public, Trust, 0 Johann Kaspar Lavater Poet, writer, and theologian · Switzerland
+ Who trades in contradictions will not be contradicted. Author, July 20, 2023January 2, 2025, Johann Kaspar Lavater, Contradictions, Reconciliation, Trading, 0 Johann Kaspar Lavater Poet, writer, and theologian · Switzerland
+ He who goes round about in his requests wants commonly more than he chooses to appear to want. Author, January 11, 2024January 6, 2025, Johann Kaspar Lavater, Communication, Deception, Desire, 0 Johann Kaspar Lavater Poet, writer, and theologian · Switzerland
+ The humblest star twinkles most in the darkest night. Author, July 27, 2023January 2, 2025, Johann Kaspar Lavater, Humility, Optimism, Resilience, 0 Johann Kaspar Lavater Poet, writer, and theologian · Switzerland
+ The immoderate cannot laugh moderately. Author, October 13, 2023January 2, 2025, Johann Kaspar Lavater, Excess, Laughter, Moderation, 0 Johann Kaspar Lavater Poet, writer, and theologian · Switzerland
+ The more any one speaks of himself, the less he likes to hear another talked of. Author, January 12, 2024January 6, 2025, Johann Kaspar Lavater, Ego, Listening, Respect., 0 Johann Kaspar Lavater Poet, writer, and theologian · Switzerland
+ Who has a daring eye tell downright truths and downright lies. Author, January 11, 2024January 6, 2025, Johann Kaspar Lavater, Lies, Perception, Truth, 0 Johann Kaspar Lavater Poet, writer, and theologian · Switzerland
+ Know in the first place, that mankind agree in essence, as they do in limbs and senses. Author, January 12, 2024January 6, 2025, Johann Kaspar Lavater, Agreement, Humanity, Unity, 0 Johann Kaspar Lavater Poet, writer, and theologian · Switzerland
The pleasure we feel in criticizing robs us from being moved by very beautiful things. Read explanation Jean de la Bruyere Writer · France
Children enjoy the present because they have neither a past nor a future. Read explanation Jean de la Bruyere Writer · France
The pleasure of criticizing takes away from us the pleasure of being moved by some very fine things. Read explanation Jean de la Bruyere Writer · France