Baltasar Gracian

The more merit, the less affection

The more merit, the less affection

It is better to have too much courtesy than too little, provided you are not equally courteous to all, for read more

It is better to have too much courtesy than too little, provided you are not equally courteous to all, for that would be injustice.

Don't take the wrong side of an argument just because your opponent has taken the right side.

Don't take the wrong side of an argument just because your opponent has taken the right side.

He that has satisfied his thirst turns his back on the well.

He that has satisfied his thirst turns his back on the well.

A wise man gets more use from his enemies than a fool from his friends.

A wise man gets more use from his enemies than a fool from his friends.