Maxioms by Baltasar Gracian
A wise man learns more from his enemies than a fool from his friends.
A wise man learns more from his enemies than a fool from his friends.
He that can live alone resembles the brute beast in nothing, the sage in much, and God in everything. - read more
He that can live alone resembles the brute beast in nothing, the sage in much, and God in everything. - The Art of Worldly Wisdom, 1647.
Respect yourself if you would have others respect you.
Respect yourself if you would have others respect you.
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.
Never have a companion that casts you in the shade.
Never have a companion that casts you in the shade.
