Philosophy Quote by Baltasar Gracián — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“Without courage, wisdom bears no fruit.”

“Don't so belong to others that you don't belong to yourself. Even friends should not be abused; you shouldn't want more from them than they're willing to concede. Any extreme is a vice, and especially in dealings with others. Sensible moderation is the best way to maintain goodwill and respect because ever-precious dignity won't be worn away.”

“Never compete with someone who has nothing to lose.”

“Without courage, wisdom bears no fruit.”

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

“Folly consists not in committing Folly, but in being incapable of concealing it. All men make mistakes, but the wise conceal the blunders they have made, while fools make them public. Reputation depends more on what is hidden than on what is seen. If you can’t be good, be careful.”

“I, while the gods laugh, the world's vortex am;”

“The story of terrorism is written by the state and it is therefore highly instructive… compared with terrorism, everything else must be acceptable, or in any case more rational and democratic.”

“There is something infantile in the presumption that somebody else has a responsibility to give your life meaning and point… The truly adult view, by contrast, is that our life is as meaningful, as full and as wonderful as we choose to make it.”

“Would Crazy Horse have spent this much to remodel a kitchen?”

“From the philosopher Catulus, never to be dismissive of a friend's accusation, even if it seems unreasonable, but to make every effort to restore the relationship to its normal condition.”

“As long as your ideas of what's possible are limited by what's actual, no other idea has a chance.”