Baltasar Gracian

Know or listen to those who know…

The wise does at once what the fool does at last…

Without courage, wisdom bears no fruit…

The envious die not once, but as oft as the envied win applause…

Better mad with the rest of the world than wise alone…

True friendship multiplies the good in life and divides its evils. Strive to have friends…

Even knowledge has to be in the fashion, and where it is not, it is…

When desire dies, fear is born…

The things we remember best are those better forgotten…

To be at ease is better than to be at business. Nothing really belongs to…

He that can live alone resembles the brute beast in nothing, the sage in much…

Dreams will get you nowhere, a good kick in the pants will take you a…

Never have a companion that casts you in the shade…

Never contend with a man who has nothing to lose…

Always leave something to wish for otherwise you will be miserable from your very happiness…