Baltasar Gracian Quotes

Not He That Adorns But He That Adores Makes A Divinity.

The Heaven Of The Envied Is Hell For The Envious. [...because They Focus On What They Don't Have Rather Than Being Grateful For What They Have, Which Is Always Better Than Some Others.]

It Is A Novel Kind Of Supremacy, The Best That Life Can Offer, To Have As Servants By Skill Those Who By Nature Are Our Masters.

Fools Rush In Through The Door; For Folly Is Always Bold.

There Are Certain Inessential Activities-moths Of Precious Time-and It Is Worse To Busy Yourself With The Trivial Than To Do Nothing.

Be Known For Pleasing Others, Especially If You Govern Them. Ruling Other Has One Advantage: You Can Do More Good Than Anyone Else.

It Is Therefore An Excellent Device To Acquire Knowledge From Everybody.

Some Would Be Sages If They Did Not Believe They Were So Already.

Even Knowledge Has To Be In The Fashion, And Where It Is Not, It Is Wise To Affect Ignorance.

Tis Much To Gain Universal Admiration; More, Universal Love.

One Who Was Abhorred By All In Prosperity Is Adored By All In Adversity.

Few Are The Friends Of A Mans Self, Most Those Of His Circumstances.