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Baltasar Gracian, born on January 8, 1601 and died on December 6, 1658, was a renowned Spanish writer, philosopher, and theologian. He is known for his profound philosophical thoughts and unique literary style.

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“Don't show off every day, or you'll stop surprising people. There must always be some novelty left over. The person who displays a little more of it each day keeps up expectations, and no one ever discovers the limits of his talent.”

People Littles Persons Shows Left Talent Limits Expectations Each Day Surprising Display Novelty Showing Off Bragging

Author:Baltasar Gracian

“Fortunate people often have very favorable beginnings and very tragic endings. What matters isn't being applauded when you arrive - for that is common - but being missed when you leave.”

People Matter Common Fortunate Tragic What Matters Beginnings And Endings Endings Being New Beginnings Tragic Endings

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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.”

People Wells Care Success Turns Goal Take Care Winner Explanation Reaching Pointing Disgrace Diligence Right Direction Scruples

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

People Knows Use Know How Advice Smart Difficulty Smart People Evasion

Book:The Art of Worldly Wisdom

Source: The Art of Worldly Wisdom

“Honorable beginnings should serve to awaken curiosity, not to heighten people's expectations. We are much better off when reality surpasses our expectations, and something turns out better than we thought it would.”

People Should Reality Turns Expectations Curiosity Honorable Better Off

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“Two kinds of people are good at foreseeing danger: those who have learned at their own expense, and the clever people who learn a great deal at the expense of others.”

People Kind Two Deals Danger Clever Expenses Foreseeing

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“Know how to ask. There is nothing more difficult for some people, nor for others, easier.”

People Knows Wisdom Asks Difficult Know How Easier

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“You have to appear wiser and more prudent than is required by the people you are dealing with if you want to give a high opinion of yourself.”

People Ifs Want Giving Opinion Wiser Prudence Prudent

Book:The Art of Worldly Wisdom

Source: The Art of Worldly Wisdom

“Many people who pretend to be very busy have the least to do.”

People Busy

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“Don't express your ideas too clearly. Most people think little of what they understand, and venerate what they do not.”

People Thinking Littles Ideas

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About the Author

Born: January 8, 1601
Died: December 6, 1658
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 261

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