No. 188
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He who makes too much or too little of himself has a false measure for everything.
— Johann Kaspar Lavater
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "He who makes too much or too little of himself has a false measure for everything." in the context of "No. 188" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Johann Kaspar Lavater" (Quotes, Aphorisms on Man (1788): Aphorisms on Man, translated by Henry Fuseli (London: J. Johnson, 1788))
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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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