Creative Quotations from Baltasar Gracian (1601-1658)

Creative Quotations from . . .

Baltasar Gracian
(1601-1658) born on Jan 08

Spanish "philosopher, writer". "He was an exponent of "conceptism," a way of dealing with ideas involving the use of terse and subtle exaggerated wit."

Know or listen to those who know.

Self-reflection is the school of wisdom.

Always leave something to wish for; otherwise you will be miserable from your very happiness.

Mediocrity obtains more with application than superiority without it.

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

Published Sources for the above Quotations:
F:	"In "Quotations of Wit and Wisdom," ed. & John W. Garder et al., 1975."
R:	""The Art of Worldly Wisdom," 1969."
A:	"In "The Speaker's Electronic Reference Collection," AApex Software, 1994."
N:	""Oraculo Manual.""
K:	"In "The Speaker's Electronic Reference Collection," AApex Software, 1994."