He who can conceal his joys is greater than he who can hide his griefs.
Attributed quotes — Johann Kaspar Lavater
1741–1801 Switzerland
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He who gives himself airs of importance exhibits the credentials of impotence.
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He who goes round about in his requests wants commonly more than he chooses to appear to want.
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In the society of ladies, want of sense is not so unpardonable as want of manners.
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Just as you are pleased at finding faults, you are displeased at finding perfections.
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Let the degree of egotism be the measure of confidence.
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Neither refinement nor delicacy is indispensable to produce elegance.
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No communication or gift can exhaust genius or impoverish charity.
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She whom smiles and tears make equally lovely may command all hearts.
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Softness of smile indicates softness of character.
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Strange that cowards cannot see that their greatest safety lies in dauntless courage.
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The affectation of sanctity is a blotch on the face of piety.
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The conscience is more wise than science.
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The countenance is more eloquent than the tongue.
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Attribution
Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Johann Kaspar Lavater (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.