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

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

“Without courage, wisdom bears no fruit.”

“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.”

“Without courage, wisdom bears no fruit.”

“The art of leaving things alone. Especially when the seas of public or personal life are stormiest. There are whirlwinds in the affairs of men, tempests of the will, and it makes good sense to retire and wait things out in a safe harbour... Let nature or morality take its course.”

“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.”

“И на съвършените съвършенството е несъвършено. Св. Иоан Лествичник”

“The sole remaining task for philosophy is the analysis of language.”

“By heavens! there is something after all in the world allowing one man to steal a horse while another must not look at a halter. Steal a horse straight out. Very well. He has done it. Perhaps he can ride. But there is a way of looking at a halter that would provoke the most charitable of saints into a kick.”

“When the road ahead seems impossible, start the engine”

“Time is heavy sometimes; imagine how heavy eternity must be.”

“Hold fast to the mountain, take root in a broken-up bluff, grow stronger after tribulations, and withstand the buffering wind from all directions.”