Baltasar Gracian Quotes - Page 10

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• Knowledge without courage is sterile.

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  Courage

  Baltasar Gracian, Baltasar Gracián y Morales (2004). “The Art of Worldly Wisdom”, p.2, Shambhala Publications

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• Work is the price which is paid for reputation.

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  Reputation, Worldly Wisdom, Paid

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• Maturity is the slowness in which a man believes.

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  Believe, Maturity, Men

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

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  People, Busy

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• The worthless usually live long.

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  Long, Worthless, Values

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• Many get the repute of being witty but thereby lose the credit of being sensible. Jest has its little hour, seriousness should have all the rest.

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  Witty, Should Have, Credit

  Baltasar Gracian, Baltasar Gracián y Morales (2004). “The Art of Worldly Wisdom”, p.44, Shambhala Publications

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• Wisdom and courage make mutual contributions to greatness.

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  Greatness, Contribution, Mutual

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• Censure is like the lightning which strikes the highest mountains.

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  Mountain, Lightning, Strikes

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• Never risk your reputation on a single shot, for if you miss the loss is irreparable.

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  Loss, Missing, Risk

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• Even monarchs have need of authors, and fear their pens more than ugly women the painter's pencil.

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  Writing, Needs, Ugly

  Baltasar Gracian (2006). “The Art of Worldly Wisdom”, p.113, Shambhala Publications

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• It takes more to make one sage today than it did to make the seven of Greece. And you need more resources to deal with a single person these days than with an entire nation in times past.

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  Art, Philosophy, Past

  "Oráculo Manual y Arte de Prudencia". Book by Baltasar Gracián, § 1, 1647.

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• It is good to vary in order that you may frustrate the curious, especially those who envy you.

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  Order, Envy, May

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

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  Excellence, Mediocrity, Strive

  Baltasar Gracian (2006). “The Art of Worldly Wisdom”, p.108, Shambhala Publications

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

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  Wisdom, Intelligence, Sage

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• Chance has something to say, even how to write a good letter.

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  Writing, Letters, Chance

  "The Art of Worldly Wisdom".

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• Not he that adorns but he that adores makes a divinity.

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  Divinity, Adore

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• One who was abhorred by all in prosperity is adored by all in adversity.

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  Adversity, Prosperity

  "The Art of Worldly Wisdom".

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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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  Wise, Fashion, Ignorance

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• A person of your century: Great persons are of their time. Not all were born into a period worthy of them, and many so born failed to benefit by it. Some merited a better century, for all that is good does not always triumph. Fashions have their periods and even the greatest virtues, their styles. But the philosopher, being ageless, has one advantage: Should this not prove the right century, many to follow will.

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  Fashion, Style, Triumph

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• Lies always come first, dragging fools along by their irreparable vulgarity. Truth always lags last, limping along on the arm of time.

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  Time, Truth, Lag

  "The Art of Worldly Wisdom".

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• Be known for pleasing others, especially if you govern them. Ruling other has one advantage: you can do more good than anyone else.

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  Inspirational, Pleasing Others, Advantage

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• For a thing to remain undone nothing more is needed than to think of it done.

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  Thinking, Done, Undone

  Baltasar Gracian (2006). “The Art of Worldly Wisdom”, p.82, Shambhala Publications

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• When you find Fortune favorable, stride boldly forward, for she favors the bold, and being a woman, the young.

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  Favors, Being A Woman, Fortune

  Baltasar Gracian, Baltasar Gracián y Morales (2004). “The Art of Worldly Wisdom”, p.21, Shambhala Publications

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• Peacemakers not only live, they rule life.

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  Peace, Peacefulness, Peacemaker

  Baltasar Gracian (2006). “The Art of Worldly Wisdom”, p.105, Shambhala Publications

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• Cunning grows in deceit at seeing itself discovered, and tries to deceive with truth itselft.

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  Trying, Deceit, Deceiving

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