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A man is judged by his friends, for the wise and the foolish have never agreed.
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
Friendship
Wise
Friends
Never
Men
Agreed
Judged
Foolish
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