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Know the great men of your age.
Baltasar Gracian
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Baltasar Gracian
Age: 57 †
Born: 1601
Born: January 16
Died: 1658
Died: December 6
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Belmonte de Gracian
Balthasar Gracian
Baltasar Gracian
Baltasar Gracián y Morales
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The sage never seems to know his own merits, for only by not noticing them can you call others' attention to them.
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You should avoid making yourself too clear even in your explanations.
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God Himself chasteneth not with a rod but with time.
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Mix a little mystery with everything, for mystery arouses veneration.
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