Baltasar Gracian

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.

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.

Know or listen to those who know.

Know or listen to those who know.

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.