Reported in Josiah Hotchkiss Gilbert, Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895), p. 4
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Act well at the moment, and you have performed a good action to all eternity.
— Johann Kaspar Lavater
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About Johann Kaspar Lavater
Johann Kaspar Lavater (15 November 1741 – 2 January 1801) was a Swiss poet, writer, philosopher and theologian.
About Johann Kaspar Lavater
Johann Kaspar Lavater (15 November 1741 – 2 January 1801) was a Swiss poet, writer, philosopher and theologian.
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