Baltasar Gracian

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.

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.

One half the world laughs at the other, and fools are they all.

One half the world laughs at the other, and fools are they all.

A man of honour should never forget what he is because he sees what others are.

A man of honour should never forget what he is because he sees what others are.

Dreams will get you nowhere, a good kick in the pants will take you a long way.

Dreams will get you nowhere, a good kick in the pants will take you a long way.