Be content to act, and leave the talking to others.

Quote by Baltasar Gracian

Topics: Action Quotes, Being Content Quotes

Work is the price which is paid for reputation

Work is the price which is paid for reputation

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...

Self-knowledge is the beginning of self-improvement.

Self-knowledge is the beginning of self-improvement.

Never contend with a man who has nothing to lose.

Never contend with a man who has nothing to lose.

Without courage, wisdom bears no fruit.

Without courage, wisdom bears no fruit.

To be at ease is better than to be at business. Nothing really belongs to...

To be at ease is better than to be at business. Nothing really belongs to...

Respect yourself if you would have others respect you.

Respect yourself if you would have others respect you.

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

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

Even knowledge has to be in the fashion, and where it is not, it is...

Even knowledge has to be in the fashion, and where it is not, it is...

The wise does at once what the fool does at last.

The wise does at once what the fool does at last.

He that can live alone resembles the brute beast in nothing, the sage in much,...

He that can live alone resembles the brute beast in nothing, the sage in much,...

Know or listen to those who know.

Know or listen to those who know.

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;...

Evil report carries further than any applause

Evil report carries further than any applause

Many have had their greatness made for them by their enemies.

Many have had their greatness made for them by their enemies.

Never do anything when you are in a temper, for you will do everything wrong.

Never do anything when you are in a temper, for you will do everything wrong.

There is none who cannot teach somebody something, and there is none so excellent but...

There is none who cannot teach somebody something, and there is none so excellent but...

Know or listen to those who know

Know or listen to those who know

Knowledge is that which, next to virtue, truly raises one person above another.

Knowledge is that which, next to virtue, truly raises one person above another.

The knowledge of God without that of man's misery causes pride. The knowledge of man's...

The knowledge of God without that of man's misery causes pride. The knowledge of man's...