Who said “Say not you know another entirely till you have divided an inheritance with him.”?

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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.). Say not you know another entirely till you have divided an inheritance with him. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/24150-say-not-you-know-another-entirely-till-you/

MLA

Lavater, Johann Kaspar. “Say not you know another entirely till you have divided an inheritance with him.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/24150-say-not-you-know-another-entirely-till-you/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Lavater, Johann Kaspar. “Say not you know another entirely till you have divided an inheritance with him.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/24150-say-not-you-know-another-entirely-till-you/.