A bad manner spoils everything, even reason and justice; a good one supplies everything, gilds a No, sweetens a truth, and adds a touch of beauty to old age itself.
Baltasar Gracian quote It is good to vary in order that you may frustrate the curious, especially those who envy you.
Baltasar Gracian quote Let the first impulse pass, wait for the second.
Baltasar Gracian quote Luck can be assisted. It is not all chance with the wise.
Baltasar Gracian quote Nature scarcely ever gives us the very best; for that we must have recourse to art.
Baltasar Gracian quote Never contend with a man who has nothing to lose.
Baltasar Gracian quote Never open the door to the lesser evil, for other and greater ones invariably slink in after it.
Baltasar Gracian quote One must pass through the circumference of time before arriving at the center of opportunity.
Baltasar Gracian quote Biography
Spanish philosopher, 1601-58
