Begin with another's to end with your own.

Quote by Baltasar Gracian

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Hope has a good memory, gratitude a bad one.

Hope has a good memory, gratitude a bad one.

We often have to put up with most from those on whom we most depend.

We often have to put up with most from those on whom we most depend.

Things do not pass for what they are, but for what they seem. Most things...

Things do not pass for what they are, but for what they seem. Most things...

Know or listen to those who know

Know or listen to those who know

Respect yourself if you would have others respect you.

Respect yourself if you would have others respect you.

A beautiful woman should break her mirror early.

A beautiful woman should break her mirror early.

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.

To oblige persons often costs little and helps much.

To oblige persons often costs little and helps much.

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

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

Aspire rather to be a hero than merely appear one.

Aspire rather to be a hero than merely appear one.

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...

Little said is soon amended. There is always time to add a word, never to...

Little said is soon amended. There is always time to add a word, never to...

The more merit, the less affection

The more merit, the less affection

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

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

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;...

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...

Work is the price which is paid for reputation.

Work is the price which is paid for reputation.

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

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

True knowledge lies in knowing how to live.

True knowledge lies in knowing how to live.

Never have a companion that casts you in the shade.

Never have a companion that casts you in the shade.