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 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.
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.
time truth lag
Truth always lags behind, limping along on the arm of Time.
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.