Who said “Action, looks, words, steps, form the alphabet by which you may spell character.”?

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Johann Kaspar Lavater. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceAphorisms on Man (1788)

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Lavater, J. K. (n.d.). Action, looks, words, steps, form the alphabet by which you may spell character. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/9422-action-looks-words-steps-form-the-alphabet-by/

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Lavater, Johann Kaspar. “Action, looks, words, steps, form the alphabet by which you may spell character.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/9422-action-looks-words-steps-form-the-alphabet-by/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Lavater, Johann Kaspar. “Action, looks, words, steps, form the alphabet by which you may spell character.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/9422-action-looks-words-steps-form-the-alphabet-by/.

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