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.
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Volatility of words is carelessness in actions words are the wings of actions.Johann Kaspar Lavater
He can feel no little wants who is in pursuit of grandeur.
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Have you ever seen a pedant with a warm heart?
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If you see one cold and vehement at the same time, set him down for a fanatic.
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Mistrust the person who finds everything good, and the person who finds everything evil, and mistrust even more the person who is indifferent to everything.
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Let none turn over books, or roam the stars in quest of God, who sees him not in man.
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