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
wisdom courage fruit
Without courage, wisdom bears no fruit.
wise opportunity men
Keep the extent of your abilities unknown.The wise man does not allow his knowledge and abilities to be sounded to the bottom, if he desires to be honored at all. He allows you to know them but not to comprehend them. No one must know the extent of his abilities, lest he be disappointed. No one ever has an opportunity of fathoming him entirely. For guesses and doubts about the extent of his talents arouse more veneration than accurate knowledge of them, be they ever so great.
respect self-esteem self-worth
Respect yourself if you would have others respect you.
wisdom intelligence sage
The sage has one advantage: he is immortal. If this is not his century, many others will be.
giving people want
You have to appear wiser and more prudent than is required by the people you are dealing with if you want to give a high opinion of yourself.
behavior ifs
Always act as if you were seen.
business good-luck skills
It is a great piece of skill to know how to guide your luck even while waiting for it.
silence sanctuary prudence
Silence is the sanctuary of prudence.
anger angry-feelings temper
Never do anything when you are in a temper, for you will do everything wrong.
lying knowledge knowing
True knowledge lies in knowing how to live.
add littles said
Little said is soon amended. There is always time to add a word, never to withdraw one.
anxiety desire born
When desire dies, fear is born.
taken justice opponents
Don't take the wrong side of an argument just because your opponent has taken the right side.
beauty beautiful mirrors
A beautiful woman should break her mirror early.