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For a thing to remain undone nothing more is needed than to think of it done.

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
Think
Thinking
Undone
Remain
Needed
Nothing
Done
Thing

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