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Dreams will get you nowhere, a good kick in the pants will take you a long way.
Baltasar Gracian
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Baltasar Gracian
Age: 57 †
Born: 1601
Born: January 16
Died: 1658
Died: December 6
Jesuit
Philosopher
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Belmonte de Gracian
Balthasar Gracian
Baltasar Gracian
Baltasar Gracián y Morales
Nowhere
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Action
Dream
Take
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Kicks
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Pants
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