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Baltasar Gracian Quotes: If you are wise, live as you can; if you cannot, live as you would.
         

If you are wise, live as you can; if you cannot, live as you would.


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The wise man does at once what the fool does finally.

The wise man does at once what the fool does finally.



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Dreams will get you nowhere, a good kick in the pants will take you a long way.



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He that can live alone resembles the brute beast in nothing, the sage in much, and God in everything.



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It is better to sleep on things beforehand than lie awake about them afterwards.



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Self-reflection is the school of wisdom.



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The wise have a solid sense of silence and the ability to keep a storehouse of secrets. Their capacity and character are respected.



Know or listen to those who know.

Know or listen to those who know.



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To find one real friend in a lifetime is good fortune; to keep him is a blessing.



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There are friendships merely for pleasure, some for the exchange of ideas. Rarest are those friends of one's inmost self.



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A single lie destroys a whole reputation for integrity.





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