The wise does at once what the fool does at last.... -Baltasar Gracian

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The wise does at once what the fool does at last.

Baltasar Gracian , Philosopher
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Baltasar Gracian was a Spanish philosopher and writer known for his philosophical works. His writings explore various aspects of human nature, wisdom, and the art of living, offering insights and guidance that continue to resonate with readers and philosophers to this day.

Baltasar Gracian Quotes to Explore

The envious die not once, but as oft as the envied win applause....
Hope has a good memory, gratitude a bad one....
Friendship multiplies the good of life and divides the evil....
True friendship multiplies the good in life and divides its evils. Strive to have friends, for life without friends is like life on a desert island......
Luck can be assisted. It is not all chance with the wise....
Nature scarcely ever gives us the very best; for that we must have recourse to art....
Quit while you're ahead. All the best gamblers do....
Advice is sometimes transmitted more successfully through a joke than grave teaching....
He that communicates his secret to another makes himself that other's slave....
Let him that hath no power of patience retire within himself, though even there he will have to put up with himself....

Motivational Quotes to Explore

When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor....
If you're going through hell, keep going....
Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time....
It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop....
It always seems impossible until it's done....
Good, better, best. Never let it rest. 'Til your good is better and your better is best....
Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy....
Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it....
Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence....
If you can dream it, you can do it....