The envious die not once, but as oft as the envied win applause.

Quote by Baltasar Gracian

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He that communicates his secret to another makes himself that other's slave.

He that communicates his secret to another makes himself that other's slave.

Great ability develops and reveals itself increasingly with every new assignment.

Great ability develops and reveals itself increasingly with every new assignment.

Nothing arouses ambition so much in the heart as the trumpet-clang of another's fame.

Nothing arouses ambition so much in the heart as the trumpet-clang of another's fame.

Better mad with the rest of the world than wise alone.

Better mad with the rest of the world than wise alone.

True knowledge lies in knowing how to live.

True knowledge lies in knowing how to live.

Attempt easy tasks as if they were difficult, and difficult as if they were easy;...

Attempt easy tasks as if they were difficult, and difficult as if they were easy;...

Work is the price which is paid for reputation.

Work is the price which is paid for reputation.

A beautiful woman should break her mirror early.

A beautiful woman should break her mirror early.

Evil report carries further than any applause.

Evil report carries further than any applause.

When desire dies, fear is born.

When desire dies, fear is born.

Hope has a good memory, gratitude a bad one.

Hope has a good memory, gratitude a bad one.

Never open the door to a lesser evil, for other and greater ones invariably slink...

Never open the door to a lesser evil, for other and greater ones invariably slink...

Begin with another's to end with your own.

Begin with another's to end with your own.

He that has satisfied his thirst turns his back on the well.

He that has satisfied his thirst turns his back on the well.

Never contend with a man who has nothing to lose.

Never contend with a man who has nothing to lose.

True friendship multiplies the good in life and divides its evils. Strive to have friends,...

True friendship multiplies the good in life and divides its evils. Strive to have friends,...

It is better to have too much courtesy than too little, provided you are not...

It is better to have too much courtesy than too little, provided you are not...

If a man be gracious and courteous to strangers, it shows he is a citizen...

If a man be gracious and courteous to strangers, it shows he is a citizen...

I wish the men in my house would be a little more courteous and put...

I wish the men in my house would be a little more courteous and put...

An excess of courtesy is discourtesy

An excess of courtesy is discourtesy