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Things do not pass for what they are, but for what they seem. Most things are judged by their jackets.

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
Seem
Seems
Things
Jackets
Judged
Appearance
Pass

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