Baltasar Gracian

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"At 20 a man is a peacock, at 30 a lion, at 40 a camel, at 50 a serpent, at 60 a dog, at 70 an ape, and at 80 nothing."	Men
"Let him that hath no power of patience retire within himself, though even there he will have to put up with himself."	Patience, Power, Retirement
"Friendship multiplies the good in life and divides the evil."	Evil, Friends, Good
"Never contend with a man who has nothing to lose."	Men
"It is impossible to live without brains, either one's own or borrowed."	Life
"There is none who cannot teach somebody something, and there is none so excellent but he is excelled."	Education, Excellence, School
"The wise man does at once what the fool does finally."	Knowledge, Men, Wisdom
"A wise man gets more use from his enemies than a fool from his friends."	Friends, Knowledge, Men
"Know how to ask. There is nothing more difficult for some people. Nor for others, easier."	Adversity, Difficulty, Knowledge
"Without courage, wisdom bears no fruit."	Age, Courage, Knowledge
"A synonym is a word you use when you can't spell the other one."	Writing
"It is good to vary in order that you may frustrate the curious, especially those who envy you."	God, Variety
"Great ability develops and reveals itself increasingly with every new assignment."	Anti-Religion, Ability
"The sole advantage of power is that you can do more good."	Power
"Attempt easy tasks as if they were difficult, and difficult as if they were easy; in the one case that confidence may not fall asleep, in the other that it may not be dismayed."	Love, Confidence
"Put yourself on view. This brings your talents to light."	God, Talent
"All that really belongs to us is time; even he who has nothing else has that."	Time

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