Baltasar Gracian

Great ability develops and reveals itself increasingly with every new assignment. - The Oracle.

Great ability develops and reveals itself increasingly with every new assignment. - The Oracle.

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.

It is good to vary in order that you may frustrate the curious, especially those who envy you. - The read more

It is good to vary in order that you may frustrate the curious, especially those who envy you. - The Oracle.

Let him that hath no power of patience retire within himself, though even there he will have to put up read more

Let him that hath no power of patience retire within himself, though even there he will have to put up with himself. - The Art of Worldy Wisdom, 1647.

Better mad with the rest of the world than wise alone.

Better mad with the rest of the world than wise alone.