Maxioms by 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.
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.
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.
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.
