Baltasar Gracian Quotes

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Baltasar Gracian

Profession : Philosopher

Birth : January 8, 1601

Without courage, wisdom bears no fruit.

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

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Know or listen to those who know.

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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.

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Friendship multiplies the good of life and divides the evil.

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Never have a companion that casts you in the shade.

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

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Better mad with the rest of the world than wise alone.

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Even knowledge has to be in the fashion, and where it is not, it is wise to affect ignorance.

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True knowledge lies in knowing how to live.

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Advice is sometimes transmitted more successfully through a joke than grave teaching.

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

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A beautiful woman should break her mirror early.

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Respect yourself if you would have others respect you.

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The envious die not once, but as oft as the envied win applause.

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Never do anything when you are in a temper, for you will do everything wrong.

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

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Never contend with a man who has nothing to lose.

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

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Quit while you're ahead. All the best gamblers do.

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