Certain trifling flaws sit as disgracefully on a character of elegance as a ragged button on a court dress

Certain trifling flaws sit as disgracefully on a character of elegance as a ragged button on a court dress

Johann Kaspar Lavater was a Swiss poet, philosopher, and theologian who was known for his work in physiognomy, the study of facial features and their relation to character. He believed that a person's external appearance was a reflection of their inner character, and that certain flaws or imperfections could detract from an otherwise elegant and refined persona.