Baltasar Gracian
Baltasar Gracian
Baltasar Gracián y Morales, SJ, formerly Anglicized as Baltazar Gracian, was a Spanish Jesuit and baroque prose writer and philosopher. He was born in Belmonte, near Calatayud. His writings were lauded by Schopenhauer and Nietzsche...
NationalitySpanish
ProfessionPhilosopher
Date of Birth8 January 1601
CountrySpain
culture chiefs politeness
Politeness is the chief sign of culture.
laughter laughing fool
He who laughs at everything is as big a fool as he who weeps at everything.
mean
Tis by no means the least of life's rules: To let things alone.
friendship wise men
A man is judged by his friends, for the wise and the foolish have never agreed.
perfect advice upbraid
None is so perfect that he does not need at times the advice of others.
needs opinion said
No' and 'Yes' are words quickly said, but they need a great amount of thought before you utter them.
long values worthless
The worthless usually live long.
love waiting firsts
Let the first impulse pass, wait for the second.
art giving recourse
Nature scarcely ever gives us the very best; for that we must have recourse to art.
life brain mind
It is impossible to live without brains, either one's own or borrowed.
lying looks today
Do not be held a cheat, even though it is impossible to live today without being one. Let your greatest cunning lie in covering up what looks like cunning.
gambling casinos gamer
Quit while you're ahead. All the best gamblers do.
superiority
Superiority is always detested.
winning advice luck
Leave your luck while still winning.