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
Baltasar Gracian quotes about
warfare life-is malice
Life is a warfare against the malice of others.
dream long way
Dreams will get you nowhere, a good kick in the pants will take you a long way.
motivational knowledge belief
Know or listen to those who know.
commitment slave obligation
Do not commit yourself to anybody or anything, for that is to be a slave, a slave to every man Above all, keep yourself free of commitments and obligations - they are the device of another to get you into his power
friendship relationship true-friend
Friendship multiplies the good of life and divides the evil.
keys fire may
Watchfulness is the only guard against cunning. Be intent on his intentions. Many succeed in making others do their own affairs, and unless you possess the key to their motives you may at any moment be forced to take their chestnuts out of the fire to the damage of your own fingers.
what-matters people common
Fortunate people often have very favorable beginnings and very tragic endings. What matters isn't being applauded when you arrive - for that is common - but being missed when you leave.
fool weakness action
Hurry is the weakness of fools.
letting-go skills knowing
The best skill at cards is knowing when to discard.
risk novelty losing
Many pleasant things are better when they belong to someone else. ... When things belong to others, we enjoy them twice as much, without the risk of losing them, and with the pleasure of novelty.
inspirational wise knowledge
A wise man gets more use from his enemies than a fool from his friends.
believe men maturity
Maturity is the slowness in which a man believes.
judgement fool conviction
Every fool stands convinced; and everyone convinced is a fool. The faultier a person's judgement the firmer their convictions.
wisdom understanding firsts
Be first the master of yourself