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One deceit needs many others, and so the whole house is built in the air and must soon come to the ground

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
Deceit
Whole
Ground
Many
Air
Must
Soon
Needs
Built
House
Others
Come

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