Gracián y Morales, Baltasar - All Quotations

Baltasar Gracián y Morales (1601-1658) Spanish writer and Jesuit priest

A wise man gets more use from his enemies than a fool from his friends.

¶ The Art of Worldly Wisdom #84 (1637)

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It is better to sleep on things beforehand than lie awake about them afterwards.

¶ The Art of Worldy Wisdom #151 (1637)

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Never contend with a man who has nothing to lose.

¶ The Art of Worldy Wisdom #172 (1637)

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Many would be wise if they did not think themselves wise.

¶ The Art of Worldy Wisdom #176 (1637)

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Never open the door to a lesser evil, for other and greater ones invariably slink in after it.

¶ The Art of Worldy Wisdom #31 (1637)

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Without courage, wisdom bears no fruit.

[Alt: Knowledge without courage is sterile.]

¶ The Art of Worldy Wisdom #4 (1637)

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