351 Quotes by Baltasar Gracián

One should cultivate good habits of memory, for it is capable of making existence a Paradise or an Inferno.

Never compete with someone who has nothing to lose.

Die Freiheit ist kostbarer als jedes Geschenk, das dich verleiten mag, sie aufzugeben.

A synonym is a word you use when you can't spell the other one.

Señal de tener gastada la fama propia es cuidar de la infamia ajena.

A wise man gets more use from his enemies than a fool from his friends.

Friendship multiplies the good of life and divides the evil.

True friendship multiplies the good in life and divides its evils. Strive to have friends, for life without friends is like life on a desert island... To find one real friend in a lifetime is a good fortune; to keep him is a blessing.

He that has satisfied his thirst turns his back on the well.