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."

All that really belongs to us is time; even he who has nothing else has that.

"Mix a little mystery with everything, for mystery arouses veneration."

Aspire rather to be a hero than merely appear one.

'Tis by no means the least of life's rules: To let things alone.

Don't take the wrong side of an argument just because your opponent has taken the right side.

Published Sources for the above Quotations:
F:	"The Art of Worldly Wisdom, 1647"
R:	"In "Webster's Electronic Quotebase," ed. Keith Mohler, 1994."
A:	"In <a href="http://www.cyber-nation.com/cgi-bin/victory/quotations/qlreferral/quotelib.pl?id=10115">The Ultimate Success Quotations Library</a>, 1997."
N:	"In "Quotations of Wit and Wisdom," ed. & John W. Garder et al., 1975."
K:	"In "Webster's Electronic Quotebase," ed. Keith Mohler, 1994."