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A single lie destroys a whole reputation of integrity.

~Baltasar Gracian

Topics: Destroys Integrity Lie Reputation Single Whole

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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 good fortune; to keep him is a blessing.

~Baltasar Gracian

Topics: Blessing Desert Desert Island Divides Evils Find Fortune Friend Friends Friendship Good Good Fortune Him Island Keep Life Lifetime Like Real Real Friend Strive True True Friendship Without

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A beautiful woman should break her mirror early.

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Topics: Beautiful Beautiful Woman Break Early Her Mirror Should Woman

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

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Topics: Enemies Fool Friends Gets His Man More Than Use Wise Wise Man

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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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Topics: Dreams Get Good Kick Long Long Way Nowhere Pants Take Way Will You

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The wise does at once what the fool does at last.

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Topics: Does Fool Last Once Wise

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Know or listen to those who know.

~Baltasar Gracian

Topics: Know Listen Those Who

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Respect yourself if you would have others respect you.

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Topics: Others Respect Would You Yourself

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Things do not pass for what they are, but for what they seem. Most things are judged by their jackets.

~Baltasar Gracian

Topics: Jackets Judged Most Pass Seem Things

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At twenty a man is a peacock, at thirty a lion, at forty a camel, at fifty a serpent, at sixty a dog, at seventy an ape, at eighty a nothing at all.

~Baltasar Gracian

Topics: Ape Camel Dog Eighty Fifty Forty Lion Man Nothing Peacock Serpent Seventy Sixty Thirty Twenty

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Biography

Nationality: Spanish

Type: Philosopher

Born: January 8th, 1601

Died: December 6th, 1658

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