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
beauty companion folly
Beauty and folly are generally companions.
eye deception ears
Deceit comes in through the ears, but usually leaves through the eyes.
patience no-patience retiring
Let him that hath no power of patience retire within himself, though even there he will have to put up with himself.
future deeds tomorrow
It is a great deed to leave nothing for tomorrow.
mountain lightning strikes
Censure is like the lightning which strikes the highest mountains.
cities beast wild-beasts
The truest wild beasts live in the most populous places.
wisdom forever waiting
Wisdom is immortal. She can wait forever, but you cannot.
greatness contribution mutual
Wisdom and courage make mutual contributions to greatness.
friendship real-friends advice
Never have a companion that casts you in the shade.
divinity adore
Not he that adorns but he that adores makes a divinity.
fashion style doe
A person of your century: Great persons are of their time. Not all were born into a period worthy of them, and many so born failed to benefit by it. Some merited a better century, for all that is good does not always triumph. Fashions have their periods and even the greatest virtues, their styles. But the philosopher, being ageless, has one advantage: Should this not prove the right century, many to follow will.
peace peacemaker
Peacemakers not only live, they rule life.
wise ifs
If you are wise, live as you can; if you cannot, live as you would.
political should explanation
You should avoid making yourself too clear even in your explanations.