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Baltasar Gracian

Latin Catholic priest, philosopher, writer

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1604  – 1658

Baltasar Gracián y Morales, better known as Baltasar Gracián, was a Spanish Jesuit priest and Baroque prose writer and philosopher. He was born in Belmonte, near Calatayud (Aragón). His writings were lauded by Schopenhauer and Nietzsche. He is best known for his book The Art of Worldly Wisdom (1647), but his novel El Criticón (1651-57) is considered his greatest work.

All Quotes by Baltasar Gracian

“Dreams will get you nowhere, a good kick in the pants will take you a long way.”
— Baltasar Gracian
“Never do anything when you are in a temper, for you will do everything wrong.”
— Baltasar Gracian
“The wise does at once what the fool does at last.”
— Baltasar Gracian
“Always leave something to wish for; otherwise you will be miserable from your very happiness.”
— Baltasar Gracian
“True friendship multiplies the good in life and divides its evils. Strive to have friends, for life without friends is like life on a desert island... to find one real friend in a lifetime is good fortune; to keep him is a blessing.”
— Baltasar Gracian
“True friendship multiplies the good in life and divides its evils. Strive to have friends, for life without friends is like life on a desert island... to find one real friend in a lifetime is good fortune; to keep him is a blessing.”
— Baltasar Gracian
“Know or listen to those who know.”
— Baltasar Gracian
“Dreams will get you nowhere, a good kick in the pants will take you a long way.”
— Baltasar Gracian
“Friendship multiplies the good of life and divides the evil.”
— Baltasar Gracian
“He that communicates his secret to another makes himself that other's slave.”
— Baltasar Gracian
“The wise does at once what the fool does at last.”
— Baltasar Gracian
“True knowledge lies in knowing how to live.”
— Baltasar Gracian
“The envious die not once, but as oft as the envied win applause.”
— Baltasar Gracian
“True friendship multiplies the good in life and divides its evils. Strive to have friends, for life without friends is like life on a desert island... to find one real friend in a lifetime is good fortune; to keep him is a blessing.”
— Baltasar Gracian
“Friendship multiplies the good of life and divides the evil.”
— Baltasar Gracian
“Never contend with a man who has nothing to lose.”
— Baltasar Gracian
“Know or listen to those who know.”
— Baltasar Gracian
“He that can live alone resembles the brute beast in nothing, the sage in much, and God in everything.”
— Baltasar Gracian
“Better mad with the rest of the world than wise alone.”
— Baltasar Gracian
“Never have a companion that casts you in the shade.”
— Baltasar Gracian