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Let him that hath no power of patience retire within himself, though even there he will have to put up with himself.

Baltasar Gracian

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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
Retire
Retiring
Hath
Patience
Within
Though
Power
Even

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