Do not commit yourself to anybody or anything, for that is to be a slave, a slave to every man Above all, keep yourself free of commitments and obligations - they are the device of another to get you into his power Baltasar Gracian More Quotes by Baltasar Gracian More Quotes From Baltasar Gracian There is no desert like being friendless. Baltasar Gracian friendless desert Nothing is good for him for whom nothing is bad. Baltasar Gracian good-and-evil evil Wisdom and courage make mutual contributions to greatness. Baltasar Gracian mutual contribution greatness Do not make mistakes about character. Better be cheated in the price than in the quality of goods. Baltasar Gracian quality mistake character Yes and no are soon said, but give much to think over. Baltasar Gracian yes-and-no giving thinking Do not be held a cheat, even though it is impossible to Baltasar Gracian covering live-for-today lying Even knowledge has to be in the fashion, and where it is not, it is wise to affect ignorance. Baltasar Gracian fashion ignorance wise The truest wild beasts live in the most populous places. Baltasar Gracian wild-beasts beast cities A man is judged by his friends, for the wise and the foolish have never agreed. Baltasar Gracian wise friendship men Wise men appreciate all men, for they see the good in each and know how hard it is to make anything good. Baltasar Gracian respect wise men It takes more to make one sage today than it did to make the seven of Greece. And you need more resources to deal with a single person these days than with an entire nation in times past. Baltasar Gracian philosophy past art There is no wilderness like a life without friends. Baltasar Gracian without-friends wilderness Let him that hath no power of patience retire within himself, though even there he will have to put up with himself. Baltasar Gracian retiring no-patience patience For a thing to remain undone nothing more is needed than to think of it done. Baltasar Gracian undone done thinking You should aim to be independent of any one vote, of any one fashion, of any one century. Baltasar Gracian vote independent fashion The path to greatness is along with others. Baltasar Gracian team-building greatness teamwork Peacemakers not only live, they rule life. Baltasar Gracian peacemaker peacefulness peace Nature often lets us down when we most need her; let us turn to art. Baltasar Gracian nature art needs If you are wise, live as you can; if you cannot, live as you would. Baltasar Gracian ifs wise Many would be wise if they did not think themselves wise. Baltasar Gracian learning wise thinking
