Maxioms by Baltasar Gracian
Good things, when short, are twice as good.
Good things, when short, are twice as good.
A single lie destroys a whole reputation for integrity
A single lie destroys a whole reputation for integrity
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.
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.
Even knowledge has to be in the fashion, and where it is not, it is wise to affect ignorance. - read more
Even knowledge has to be in the fashion, and where it is not, it is wise to affect ignorance. - The Art of Worldy Wisdom, 1647.