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A gilded No is more satisfact...

A gilded No is more satisfactory than a dry Yes.

Baltasar Gracian 334 quotes

We have more days to live thr...

We have more days to live through than pleasures. Be slow in enjoyment, quick at work, for men see work ended with pleasure, pleasure ended with regret.

Baltasar Gracian 334 quotes

There are friendships merely ...

There are friendships merely for pleasure, some for the exchange of ideas. Rarest are those friends of one's inmost self.

Baltasar Gracian 334 quotes

Silence is the sanctuary of p...

Silence is the sanctuary of prudence.

Baltasar Gracian 334 quotes

Knowledge and courage take tu...

Knowledge and courage take turns at greatness.

Baltasar Gracian 334 quotes

Do pleasant things yourself, ...

Do pleasant things yourself, but unpleasant things through others.

Baltasar Gracian 334 quotes

Do not commit yourself to any...

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

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Keep the extent of your abili...

Keep the extent of your abilities unknown.The wise man does not allow his knowledge and abilities to be sounded to the bottom, if he desires to be honored at all. He allows you to know them but not to comprehend them. No one must know the extent of his abilities, lest he be disappointed. No one ever has an opportunity of fathoming him entirely. For guesses and doubts about the extent of his talents arouse more veneration than accurate knowledge of them, be they ever so great.

Baltasar Gracian 334 quotes

Never lose your self-respect,...

Never lose your self-respect, nor be too familiar with yourself when you are alone. Let your integrity itself be your own standard of rectitude, and be more indebted to the severity of your own judgment of yourself than to all external percepts. Desist from unseemly conduct, rather out of respect for your own virtue than for the strictures of external authority.

Baltasar Gracian 334 quotes

Know how to ask. There is not...

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

Baltasar Gracian 334 quotes

Many of the things that bring...

Many of the things that bring delight should not be owned. They are more enjoyed if another's, than if yours; the first day they give pleasure to the owner, but in all the rest to the others: what belongs to another rejoices doubly, because it is without the risk of going stale and with the satisfaction of freshness. . . the possession of things not only diminishes their enjoyment, but augments their annoyance, whether shared or not shared.

Baltasar Gracian 334 quotes

Never participate in the secr...

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

Baltasar Gracian 334 quotes

A single lie destroys a whole...

A single lie destroys a whole reputation for integrity.

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It is a great misfortune to b...

It is a great misfortune to be of use to nobody; scarcely less to be of use to everybody.

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Nature often lets us down whe...

Nature often lets us down when we most need her; let us turn to art.

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There are rules to luck, not ...

There are rules to luck, not everything is chance for the wise; luck can be helped by skill.

Baltasar Gracian 334 quotes

The best remedy for disturban...

The best remedy for disturbances is to let them run their course, for so they quiet down.

Baltasar Gracian 334 quotes

Never risk your reputation on...

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

Baltasar Gracian 334 quotes

Knowledge without courage is ...

Knowledge without courage is sterile.

Baltasar Gracian 334 quotes

The true way is the middle on...

The true way is the middle one, halfway between deserving a place and pushing oneself into it.

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