Baltasar Gracián y Morales was a Spanish Baroque prose writer. He was born in Belmonte, near Calatayud .
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“A single lie destroys a whole reputation for integrity”
Baltasar Gracian
“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.”
“The things we remember best are those better forgotten”
“One deceit needs many others, and so the whole house is built in the air and must soon come to the ground”
“Let the first impulse pass, wait for the second.”
“A single lie destroys a whole reputation of integrity.”
“Great ability develops and reveals itself increasingly with every new assignment.”
“Those who insist on the dignity of their office show they have not deserved it.”
“Be content to act, and leave the talking to others”
“Don't show off every day, or you'll stop surprising people. There must always be some novelty left over. The person who displays a little more of it each day keeps up expectations, and no one ever discovers the limits of his talent.”