Baltasar Gracian

Baltasar Gracián y Morales , most widely known as Baltasar Gracián, was a Spanish Jesuit author regarded as one of the most accomplished prose stylists of the Baroque era.

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Great ability develops and reveals itself increasingly with every new assignment.

Baltasar Gracian

Nature scarcely ever gives us the very best; for that we must have recourse to art.

Baltasar Gracian

A single lie destroys a whole reputation of integrity.

Baltasar Gracian

One deceit needs many others, and so the whole house is built in the air and must soon come to the ground

Baltasar Gracian

Always leave something to wish for; otherwise you will be miserable from your very happiness.

Baltasar Gracian

A wise man gets more use from his enemies than a fool from his friends.

Baltasar Gracian

Don't take the wrong side of an argument just because your opponent has taken the right side.

Baltasar Gracian

Never open the door to a lesser evil, for other and greater ones invariably slink in after it.

Baltasar Gracian

Without courage, wisdom bears no fruit.

Baltasar Gracian

He that can live alone resembles the brute beast in nothing, the sage in much, and God in everything.

Baltasar Gracian

The path to greatness is along with others.

Baltasar Gracian

The wise does at once what the fool does at last.

Baltasar Gracian

True friendship multiplies the good in life and divides its evils. Strive to have friends, for life without friends is like life on a desert island?.to find one real friend in a lifetime is good fortune; to keep him is a blessing.

Baltasar Gracian

A man of honour should never forget what he is because he sees what others are.

Baltasar Gracian

He who finds Fortune on his side should go briskly ahead, for she is wont to favor the bold.

Baltasar Gracian

Let him that hath no power of patience retire within himself, though even there he will have to put up with himself.

Baltasar Gracian

There is none who cannot teach somebody something, and there is none so excellent but he is excelled.

Baltasar Gracian

Luck can be assisted. It is not all chance with the wise.

Baltasar Gracian

Do pleasant things yourself, but unpleasant things through others.

Baltasar Gracian

Put yourself on view. This brings your talents to light.

Baltasar Gracian

Dreams will get you nowhere, a good kick in the pants will take you a long way.

Baltasar Gracian

Fortune pays you sometimes for the intensity of her favors by the shortness of their duration. She soon tires of carrying any one long on her shoulders.

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Baltasar Gracian

Great ability develops and reveals itself increasingly with every new assignment.

Nature scarcely ever gives us the very best; for that we must have recourse to art.

A single lie destroys a whole reputation of integrity.

One deceit needs many others, and so the whole house is built in the air and must soon come to the ground

Always leave something to wish for; otherwise you will be miserable from your very happiness.

A wise man gets more use from his enemies than a fool from his friends.

Don't take the wrong side of an argument just because your opponent has taken the right side.

Never open the door to a lesser evil, for other and greater ones invariably slink in after it.

Without courage, wisdom bears no fruit.

He that can live alone resembles the brute beast in nothing, the sage in much, and God in everything.

The path to greatness is along with others.

The wise does at once what the fool does at last.

True friendship multiplies the good in life and divides its evils. Strive to have friends, for life without friends is like life on a desert island?.to find one real friend in a lifetime is good fortune; to keep him is a blessing.

A man of honour should never forget what he is because he sees what others are.

He who finds Fortune on his side should go briskly ahead, for she is wont to favor the bold.

He that has satisfied his thirst turns his back on the well.

Have friends. 'Tis a second existence.

The things we remember best are those better forgotten.

Let him that hath no power of patience retire within himself, though even there he will have to put up with himself.

There is none who cannot teach somebody something, and there is none so excellent but he is excelled.

Luck can be assisted. It is not all chance with the wise.

Do pleasant things yourself, but unpleasant things through others.

Put yourself on view. This brings your talents to light.

Dreams will get you nowhere, a good kick in the pants will take you a long way.

Fortune pays you sometimes for the intensity of her favors by the shortness of their duration. She soon tires of carrying any one long on her shoulders.