Maxioms by Baltasar Gracian
Begin with another's to end with your own.
Begin with another's to end with your own.
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.
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.
Never have a companion that casts you in the shade.
Never have a companion that casts you in the shade.
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.
