He who when called upon to speak a disagreeable truth tells it boldly and has done is both bolder and milder than he who nibbles in a low voice and never ceases nibbling.
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About Johann Kaspar Lavater
Johann Kaspar Lavater was a 18th-century Swiss poet. Johann Kaspar Lavater was a Swiss poet, writer, philosopher, physiognomist and theologian. Read more on Wikipedia →
Themes
- Truth — Meditations on honesty, authenticity, and the search for truth