Baltasar Gracian Quotes About Wisdom

Quotes about: Wisdom

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

  Baltasar Gracian

  Funny, Wise, Wisdom

  Baltasar Gracian (2006). “The Art of Worldly Wisdom”, p.53, Shambhala Publications

• Without courage, wisdom bears no fruit.

  Baltasar Gracian

  Wisdom, Courage, Fruit

  "'Oráculo Manual y Arte de Prudencia' ('The Art of Worldly Wisdom')". Book by Baltasar Gracián, §4, 1647.

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

  Baltasar Gracian

  Motivational, Wise, Wisdom

• Know how to ask. There is nothing more difficult for some people, nor for others, easier.

  Baltasar Gracian

  Wisdom, People, Easier

• The wise have a solid sense of silence and the ability to keep a storehouse of secrets. Their capacity and character are respected.

  Baltasar Gracian

  Wise, Wisdom, Character

• The sage has one advantage: he is immortal. If this is not his century, many others will be.

  Baltasar Gracian

  Wisdom, Intelligence, Sage

• Be first the master of yourself

  Baltasar Gracian

  Wisdom, Understanding, Firsts

• Never contend with a man who has nothing to lose.

  Baltasar Gracian

  Wisdom, War, Anger

• Wisdom is immortal. She can wait forever, but you cannot.

  Baltasar Gracian

  Wisdom, Waiting, Forever

• The wise are always impatient, for he that increases knowledge increases impatience of folly.

  Baltasar Gracian

  Wise, Wisdom, Impatient

  Baltasar Gracian (2006). “The Art of Worldly Wisdom”, p.65, Shambhala Publications

• Some would be sages if they did not believe they were so already.

  Baltasar Gracian

  Wisdom, Believe, Would Be

  "The Art of Worldly Wisdom". Book by Baltasar Gracián. Maxim 176, 1647.

• Knowledge without wisdom is double folly.

  Baltasar Gracian

  Wisdom, Folly

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