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

Work is the price which is paid for reputation.

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Reputation, Worldly Wisdom, Paid

Maturity is the slowness in which a man believes.

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Believe, Maturity, Men

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

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People, Busy

The worthless usually live long.

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Long, Worthless, Values

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

Wisdom and courage make mutual contributions to greatness.

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Greatness, Contribution, Mutual

Censure is like the lightning which strikes the highest mountains.

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Mountain, Lightning, Strikes

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

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Loss, Missing, Risk

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

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.

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