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Life is a warfare against the malice of others.

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
Malice
Warfare
Others
Life

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Knowledge without courage is sterile.
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The heaven of the envied is hell for the envious.
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