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
wisdom forever waiting
Wisdom is immortal. She can wait forever, but you cannot.
wisdom intelligence sage
The sage has one advantage: he is immortal. If this is not his century, many others will be.
wisdom war anger
Never contend with a man who has nothing to lose.
wisdom folly
Knowledge without wisdom is double folly.
wisdom believe sage
Some would be sages if they did not believe they were so already.
wise wisdom character
The wise have a solid sense of silence and the ability to keep a storehouse of secrets. Their capacity and character are respected.
reputation worldly-wisdom paid
Work is the price which is paid for reputation.
wisdom people easier
Know how to ask. There is nothing more difficult for some people, nor for others, easier.
motivational wise wisdom
The wise does at once what the fool does at last.
wise wisdom impatient
The wise are always impatient, for he that increases knowledge increases impatience of folly.
wisdom understanding firsts
Be first the master of yourself
funny wise wisdom
Better mad with the rest of the world than wise alone.
wisdom courage fruit
Without courage, wisdom bears no fruit.
man spanish-philosopher
At 20 a man is a peacock, at 30 a lion, at 40 a camel, at 50 a serpent, at 60 a dog, at 70 an ape, and at 80 nothing.