Quote

Friendship multiplies the good of life and divides the evil.

Baltasar Gracian

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Baltasar Gracian
Age: 57 †
Born: 1601
Born: January 16
Died: 1658
Died: December 6
Jesuit
Philosopher
Writer
Belmonte de Gracian
Balthasar Gracian
Baltasar Gracian
Baltasar Gracián y Morales
Multiplies
Divides
Friendship
Relationship
Evil
Good
Life

More quotes by Baltasar Gracian

Image
Many people who pretend to be very busy have the least to do.
Baltasar Gracian
Image
To be at ease is better than to be at business. Nothing really belongs to us but time, which you have even if you have nothing else.
Baltasar Gracian
Image
Have Friends. 'Tis a second existence.
Baltasar Gracian
Image
Some are satisfied to stand politely before the portals of Fortune and to await her bidding better those who push forward, who employ their enterprise, who on the wings of their worth and valor seek to embrace luck, and to effectively gain her favor.
Baltasar Gracian
Image
Wise men appreciate all men, for they see the good in each and know how hard it is to make anything good.
Baltasar Gracian
Image
You should aim to be independent of any one vote, of any one fashion, of any one century.
Baltasar Gracian
Image
Friends provoked become the bitterest of enemies.
Baltasar Gracian
Image
He that has satisfied his thirst turns his back on the well.
Baltasar Gracian
Image
It is therefore an excellent device to acquire knowledge from everybody.
Baltasar Gracian
Image
It is profound philosophy to sound the depths of feeling and distinguish traits of character. Men must be studied as deeply as books.
Baltasar Gracian
Image
The greatest service you can render someone else is helping him help himself.
Baltasar Gracian
Image
It is a great misfortune to be of use to nobody scarcely less to be of use to everybody.
Baltasar Gracian
Image
Let him that hath no power of patience retire within himself, though even there he will have to put up with himself.
Baltasar Gracian
Image
Censure is like the lightning which strikes the highest mountains.
Baltasar Gracian
Image
Rate the intensive above the extensive. The perfect does not lie in quantity, but in quality.
Baltasar Gracian
Image
Keep expectation alive. Keep stirring it up. Let much promise more, and great deeds herald greater.
Baltasar Gracian
Image
All men are idolators, some of fame, others of self-interest, most of pleasure.
Baltasar Gracian
Image
There are rules to luck, not everything is chance for the wise luck can be helped by skill.
Baltasar Gracian
Image
We have more days to live through than pleasures. Be slow in enjoyment, quick at work, for men see work ended with pleasure, pleasure ended with regret.
Baltasar Gracian
Image
A man of honour should never forget what he is because he sees what others are.
Baltasar Gracian