It is good to vary in order that you may frustrate the curious, especially those who envy you.

Quote by Baltasar Gracian

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

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

Never contend with a man who has nothing to lose.

Never contend with a man who has nothing to lose.

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...

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

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

Evil report carries further than any applause.

Evil report carries further than any applause.

Know or listen to those who know.

Know or listen to those who know.

Dreams will get you nowhere, a good kick in the pants will take you a...

Dreams will get you nowhere, a good kick in the pants will take you a...

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

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

Aspire rather to be a hero than merely appear one.

Aspire rather to be a hero than merely appear one.

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...

Evil report carries further than any applause

Evil report carries further than any applause

It is a great piece of skill to know how to guide your luck even...

It is a great piece of skill to know how to guide your luck even...

Advice is sometimes transmitted more successfully through a joke than grave teaching.

Advice is sometimes transmitted more successfully through a joke than grave teaching.

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...

I strive to be brief, and I become obscure.

I strive to be brief, and I become obscure.

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.

Luck can be assisted. It is not all chance with the wise.

Luck can be assisted. It is not all chance with the wise.

The more merit, the less affection

The more merit, the less affection

We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our...

We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our...

I love it when I hug someone, and just when I'm about to let go,...

I love it when I hug someone, and just when I'm about to let go,...

If you wish in this world to advance your merits you're bound to enhance; you...

If you wish in this world to advance your merits you're bound to enhance; you...