Fortune pays you sometimes for the intensity of her favors by the shortness of their duration. She soon tires of carrying any one long on her shoulders.

Quote by Baltasar Gracian

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Those who insist on the dignity of their office show they have not deserved it.

Those who insist on the dignity of their office show they have not deserved it.

Chance has something to say in everything, even how to write a good letter

Chance has something to say in everything, even how to write a good letter

Begin with another's to end with your own.

Begin with another's to end with your own.

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...

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.

When desire dies, fear is born.

When desire dies, fear is born.

The more merit, the less affection

The more merit, the less affection

Evil report carries further than any applause.

Evil report carries further than any applause.

Fortunate people often have very favorable beginnings and very tragic endings. What matters isn't being...

Fortunate people often have very favorable beginnings and very tragic endings. What matters isn't being...

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...

A wise man gets more use from his enemies than a fool from his friends.

A wise man gets more use from his enemies than a fool from his friends.

Respect yourself if you would have others respect you.

Respect yourself if you would have others respect you.

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...

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.

Without courage, wisdom bears no fruit.

Without courage, wisdom bears no fruit.

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...

Work is the price which is paid for reputation

Work is the price which is paid for reputation

A man of honour should never forget what he is because he sees what others...

A man of honour should never forget what he is because he sees what others...

I like men who have a future and women who have a past

I like men who have a future and women who have a past

There's a place for corporate wives, but there's no place for corporate husbands.

There's a place for corporate wives, but there's no place for corporate husbands.