Baltasar Gracián y Morales
Philosopher, Author
1601 – 1658
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Who was Baltasar Gracián y Morales?
Baltasar Gracián y Morales, SJ was a Spanish Jesuit and baroque prose writer and philosopher. He was born in Belmonte, near Calatayud. His proto-existentialist writings were lauded by Nietzsche and Schopenhauer.
Famous Quotes:
- To oblige persons often costs little and helps much.
- The wise does at once what the fool does at last.
- Better mad with the rest of the world than wise alone.
- There is always time to add a word, never to withdraw one.
- One must pass through the circumference of time before arriving at the center of opportunity.
- The wise man does at once what the fool does finally.
- To equal a predecessor, one must have twice they worth.
- There is none who cannot teach somebody something, and there is none so excellent but he is excelled.
- A beautiful woman should break her mirror early.
- Never do anything when you are in a temper, for you will do everything wrong.
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- Born
- Jan 8, 1601
Belmonte de Gracián - Also known as
- Baltasar Gracian
- Baltasar Gracián
- Nationality
- Spain
- Profession
- Died
- Dec 6, 1658
Tarazona
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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