Let him that hath no power of patience retire within himself, though even there he will have to put up with himself.

Quote by Baltasar Gracian

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Know or listen to those who know.

Know or listen to those who know.

One must pass through the circumference of time before arriving at the center of opportunity.

One must pass through the circumference of time before arriving at the center of opportunity.

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

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

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...

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.

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.

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

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

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...

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

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

A single lie destroys a whole reputation of integrity.

A single lie destroys a whole reputation of integrity.

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...

It is better to sleep on things beforehand than lie awake about them afterwards.

It is better to sleep on things beforehand than lie awake about them afterwards.

Hope is a great falsifier. Let good judgment keep her in check.

Hope is a great falsifier. Let good judgment keep her in check.

Have friends. 'Tis a second existence.

Have friends. 'Tis a second existence.

The more merit, the less affection

The more merit, the less affection

Nothing arouses ambition so much in the heart as the trumpet-clang of another's fame.

Nothing arouses ambition so much in the heart as the trumpet-clang of another's fame.

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...

Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the...

Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the...

It is strange that the years teach us patience; that the shorter our time, the...

It is strange that the years teach us patience; that the shorter our time, the...