Fortunate people often have very favorable beginnings and very tragic endings. What matters isn't being applauded when you arrive - for that is common - but being missed when you leave.

Quote by Baltasar Gracian

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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.

Aspire rather to be a hero than merely appear one.

Aspire rather to be a hero than merely appear one.

Friendship multiplies the good of life and divides the evil.

Friendship multiplies the good of life and divides the evil.

Without courage, wisdom bears no fruit.

Without courage, wisdom bears no fruit.

Never contend with a man who has nothing to lose.

Never contend with a man who has nothing to lose.

Don't show off every day, or you'll stop surprising people. There must always be some...

Don't show off every day, or you'll stop surprising people. There must always be some...

Let him that hath no power of patience retire within himself, though even there he...

Let him that hath no power of patience retire within himself, though even there he...

Never participate in the secrets of those above you; you think you share the fruit,...

Never participate in the secrets of those above you; you think you share the fruit,...

To equal a predecessor, one must have twice they worth.

To equal a predecessor, one must have twice they worth.

Let him that hath no power of patience retire within himself, though even there he...

Let him that hath no power of patience retire within himself, though even there he...

When desire dies, fear is born.

When desire dies, fear is born.

No man's abilities are so remarkably shining as not to stand in need of a...

No man's abilities are so remarkably shining as not to stand in need of a...

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...

Work is the price which is paid for reputation.

Work is the price which is paid for reputation.

Evil report carries further than any applause

Evil report carries further than any applause

Always leave something to wish for; otherwise you will be miserable from your very happiness.

Always leave something to wish for; otherwise you will be miserable from your very happiness.

Do not carry a spirit of contradiction, for it is to be freighted with stupidity...

Do not carry a spirit of contradiction, for it is to be freighted with stupidity...

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 have a companion that casts you in the shade.

Never have a companion that casts you in the shade.

Begin with another's to end with your own.

Begin with another's to end with your own.