“Without courage, wisdom bears no fruit.”
— Baltasar Gracian
Author: Baltasar Gracian
Category: wisdom
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Never have a companion that casts you
“Never have a companion that casts you in the shade.”
— Baltasar Gracian
Author: Baltasar Gracian
Category: friendship
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True friendship multiplies the good in life
“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
Author: Baltasar Gracian
Category: friendship
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True knowledge lies in knowing how to
“True knowledge lies in knowing how to live.”
— Baltasar Gracian
Author: Baltasar Gracian
Category: knowledge
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Better mad with the rest of the
“Better mad with the rest of the world than wise alone.”
— Baltasar Gracian
Author: Baltasar Gracian
Category: alone
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Friendship multiplies the good of life and
“Friendship multiplies the good of life and divides the evil.”
— Baltasar Gracian
Author: Baltasar Gracian
Category: friendship
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Even knowledge has to be in the
“Even knowledge has to be in the fashion, and where it is not, it is wise to affect ignorance.”
— Baltasar Gracian
Author: Baltasar Gracian
Category: knowledge
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Never do anything when you are in
“Never do anything when you are in a temper, for you will do everything wrong.”
— Baltasar Gracian
Author: Baltasar Gracian
Category: anger
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Never contend with a man who has
“Never contend with a man who has nothing to lose.”
— Baltasar Gracian
Author: Baltasar Gracian
Category: anger
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Let him that hath no power of
“Let him that hath no power of patience retire within himself, though even there he will have to put up with himself.”
— Baltasar Gracian
Author: Baltasar Gracian
Category: patience
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Respect yourself if you would have others
“Respect yourself if you would have others respect you.”
— Baltasar Gracian
Author: Baltasar Gracian
Category: respect
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