Share
×
Inspirational Quotes
Authors
Professions
Topics
Tags
Quote
To equal a predecessor, one must have twice they worth.
Baltasar Gracian
Share
Change background
T
T
T
Change font
Original
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
Must
Predecessor
Predecessors
Imitation
Twice
Equal
Worth
More quotes by Baltasar Gracian
Knowledge and courage take turns at greatness.
Baltasar Gracian
A wise prince must never take things easy in times of peace.
Baltasar Gracian
It takes more to make one sage today than it did to make the seven of Greece. And you need more resources to deal with a single person these days than with an entire nation in times past.
Baltasar Gracian
The greatest service you can render someone else is helping him help himself.
Baltasar Gracian
Friendship multiplies the good of life and divides the evil.
Baltasar Gracian
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
One who was abhorred by all in prosperity is adored by all in adversity.
Baltasar Gracian
Friendship multiplies blessings and...soothes the soul.
Baltasar Gracian
Wise men appreciate all men, for they see the good in each and know how hard it is to make anything good.
Baltasar Gracian
The truth is generally seen, rarely heard.
Baltasar Gracian
It is better to sleep on things beforehand than lie awake about them afterwards.
Baltasar Gracian
Hope is a great falsifier. Let good judgment keep her in check.
Baltasar Gracian
All men are idolators, some of fame, others of self-interest, most of pleasure.
Baltasar Gracian
Many people who pretend to be very busy have the least to do.
Baltasar Gracian
A man of honour should never forget what he is because he sees what others are.
Baltasar Gracian
The happy are an exception who enjoy innocently their simple happiness.
Baltasar Gracian
Life is a warfare against the malice of others.
Baltasar Gracian
It is a great misfortune to be of use to nobody scarcely less to be of use to everybody.
Baltasar Gracian
A beautiful woman should break her mirror early.
Baltasar Gracian
Even monarchs have need of authors, and fear their pens more than ugly women the painter's pencil.
Baltasar Gracian
