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• The truth is generally seen, rarely heard.

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  Truth Is, Heard

  Baltasar Gracian, Baltasar Gracián y Morales (2004). “The Art of Worldly Wisdom”, p.45, Shambhala Publications

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• Never do anything when you are in a temper, for you will do everything wrong.

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  Anger, Angry Feelings, Temper

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• To find one real friend in a lifetime is good fortune; to keep him is a blessing.

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  Friendship, True Friend, Real

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• He that has satisfied his thirst turns his back on the well.

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  Water, Thirst, Wells

  Baltasar Gracian, Baltasar Gracián y Morales (2004). “The Art of Worldly Wisdom”, p.3, Shambhala Publications

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• At twenty a man is a peacock, at thirty a lion, at forty a camel, at fifty a serpent, at sixty a dog, at seventy an ape, at eighty a nothing at all.

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  Dog, Time, Men

  Baltasar Gracian, Baltasar Gracián y Morales (2004). “The Art of Worldly Wisdom”, p.158, Shambhala Publications

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• A prudent man will think more important what fate has conceded to him, than what it has denied.

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  Fate, Men, Thinking

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• He that can live alone resembles the brute beast in nothing, the sage in much, and God in everything.

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  Solitude, Sage, Beast

  Baltasar Gracian (2006). “The Art of Worldly Wisdom”, p.55, Shambhala Publications

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• Take care to make things turn out well. Some people scruple more over pointing things in the right direction than over successfully reaching their goals. The disgrace of failure outweighs the diligence they showed. A winner is never asked for explanations.

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  Success, Goal, People

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• Do not make mistakes about character. Better be cheated in the price than in the quality of goods.

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  Mistake, Character, Quality

  Baltasar Gracian, Baltasar Gracián y Morales (2004). “The Art of Worldly Wisdom”, p.90, Shambhala Publications

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• Excellence resides in quality, not in quantity. The best is always few and rare; much lowers value.

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  Excellence, Quality, Quantity

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• Little said is soon amended. There is always time to add a word, never to withdraw one.

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  Add, Littles, Said

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• Words are feminine; deeds are masculine.

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  Deeds, Feminine, Masculine

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• The liar suffers twice: he neither believes nor is believed.

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  Liars, Lying, Believe

  "The Art of Worldly Wisdom". Book by Baltasar Gracián. Maxim 154, 1647.

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• Do not be inaccessible. None is so perfect that he does not need at times the advice of others. He is an incorrigible ass who will never listen to any one. Even the most surpassing intellect should find a place for friendly counsel. Sovereignty itself must learn to lean. There are some that are incorrigible simply because they are inaccessible: They fall to ruin because none dares to extricate them. The highest should have the door open for friendship; it may prove the gate of help. A friend must be free to advise, and even to upbraid, without feeling embarrassed.

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  Fall, Should Have, Doors

  Baltasar Gracian (2006). “The Art of Worldly Wisdom”, p.59, Shambhala Publications

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• Silence is the sanctuary of prudence.

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  Silence, Sanctuary, Prudence

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• Superiority is always detested.

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  Superiority

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• Never contend with a man who has nothing to lose.

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  Wisdom, War, Anger

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• We have more days to live through than pleasures. Be slow in enjoyment, quick at work, for men see work ended with pleasure, pleasure ended with regret.

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  Regret, Men, Pleasure

  Baltasar Gracian (2006). “The Art of Worldly Wisdom”, p.71, Shambhala Publications

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• Quit while you're ahead. All the best gamblers do.

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  Gambling, Casinos, Quitting

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• Do pleasant things yourself, but unpleasant things through others.

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  Pleasure, Pleasant, Pleasant Things

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• Treat your enemies with courtesy, and you'll see how valuable it really is. It costs little but pays a nice dividend: those who honor are honored. Politeness and a sense of honor have this advantage: we bestow them on others without losing a thing.

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  Nice, Honor, Enemy

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• Know how to use evasion. That is how smart people get out of difficulties.

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  Smart, People, Advice

  Baltasar Gracian, Baltasar Gracián y Morales (2004). “The Art of Worldly Wisdom”, p.42, Shambhala Publications

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• Be first the master of yourself

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  Wisdom, Understanding, Firsts

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• Respect yourself if you would have others respect you.

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  Respect, Self Esteem, Self Worth

  Baltasar Gracian (2006). “The Art of Worldly Wisdom”, p.156, Shambhala Publications

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• Do not be held a cheat, even though it is impossible to
  live today without being one. Let your greatest cunning lie in covering up what
  looks like cunning.

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  Lying, Live For Today, Covering

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