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Before thou callest a man hero or genius, investigate whether his exertion has features of indelibility; for all that is celestial, all genius, is the offspring of immortality.

Before thou callest a man hero or genius, investigate whether his exertion has features of indelibility; for all that is celestial, all genius, is the offspring of immortality.

Johann Kaspar Lavater
Hero, Men, Genius
"Aphorisms on man. Translated from the original manuscript of the Rev. John Caspar Lavater, citizen of Zuric. ; [One line from Juvenal]" by Johann Kaspar Lavater, 1790.

The proportion of genius to the vulgar is like one to a million.

Johann Kaspar Lavater
Genius, Proportion, Vulgar
"Aphorisms on man. Translated from the original manuscript of the Rev. John Caspar Lavater, citizen of Zuric. ; [One line from Juvenal]" by Johann Kaspar Lavater, 1790.

True genius repeats itself forever, and never repeats itself--one ever varied sense beams novelty and unity on all.

Johann Kaspar Lavater
Forever, Unity, Genius

No communication or gift can exhaust genius or impoverish charity.

Johann Kaspar Lavater
Communication, Genius, Charity

Who in the same given time can produce more than others has vigor; who can produce more and better, has talents; who can produce what none else can, has genius.

Johann Kaspar Lavater
Vigor, Genius, Talent
"Aphorisms on Man" by Johann Kaspar Lavater, (c. 1788).

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