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Baltasar Gracian

Baltasar Gracián y Morales, SJ (Spanish pronunciation: [baltaˈsar ɣɾaˈθjan]; 8 January 1601 – 6 December 1658), better known as Baltasar Gracián, was a Spanish Jesuit and baroque prose writer and philosopher. He was born in Belmonte, near Calatayud (Aragon). His writings were lauded by Schopenhauer and Nietzsche.

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Many people who pretend to be very busy have the least to do.

Busy, People, Pretend

To equal a predecessor, one must have twice they worth.

Equal, Imitation, Predecessors, Twice, Worth

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

Favor, Favors, Finds, Should, Side, Sides

The crutch of Time accomplishes more than the club of Hercules.

Time, Clubs, Crutches, Crutch, Accomplishes, Hercules

Never participate in the secrets of those above you; you think you share the fruit, and you share the stones - the confidence of a prince is not a grant, but a tax

Confidence, Prince, Secret, Share, Thinking

A beautiful woman should break her mirror early.

Beautiful, Beauty, Early, Mirrors, Woman

When desire dies, fear is born.

Anxiety, Born, Desire, Fear

Hope has a good memory, gratitude a bad one.

Bad, Good Memories, Gratitude, Hope, Memories, Memory

Watchfulness is the only guard against cunning. Be intent on his intentions. Many succeed in making others do their own affairs, and unless you possess the key to their motives you may at any moment be forced to take their chestnuts out of the fire to the damage of your own fingers.

Damage, Fingers, Fire, Keys, May, Take

A brand new mediocrity is thought more of than accustomed excellence.

Brand, Excellence, Mediocrity, Strive, Thought

Do not commit yourself to anybody or anything, for that is to be a slave, a slave to every man Above all, keep yourself free of commitments and obligations - they are the device of another to get you into his power

Commitment, Obligation, Obligations, Power, Slave

La galantería y la honra tienen esta ventaja, que se quedan: aquélla en quien la usa, ésta en quien la haze.

Ésta, Galantería, Haze, Quien, Tienen, Usa

Passion colors all that it touches in its own hues.

Color, Colors, Hue, Passion, Touches

There is no wilderness like a life without friends; friendship multiplies blessings and minimizes misfortunes; it is a unique remedy against adversity, and it soothes the soul.

Adversity, Against, Blessing, Friendship, Life, Remedy

Wisdom and courage make mutual contributions to greatness.

Greatness, Contribution, Mutual, Contributions, Wisdom

A man is judged by his friends, for the wise and the foolish have never agreed.

Agreed, Foolish, Friendship, Man, Men, Wise

Deceit comes in through the ears, but usually leaves through the eyes.

Deceit, Deception, Ears, Eye, Usually

The best skill at cards is knowing when to discard.

Letting Go, Skills, Knowing, Discard, Skill

Do not be held a cheat, even though it is impossible to live today without being one. Let your greatest cunning lie in covering up what looks like cunning.

Cheat, Covering, Impossible, Let, Live For Today, Lying

Knowledge and courage take turns at greatness.

Courage, Greatness, Knowledge, Take, Turns

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