Respect yourself if you would have others respect you.

Quote by Baltasar Gracian

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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...

Never contend with a man who has nothing to lose.

Never contend with a man who has nothing to lose.

To be at ease is better than to be at business. Nothing really belongs to...

To be at ease is better than to be at business. Nothing really belongs to...

A single lie destroys a whole reputation for integrity

A single lie destroys a whole reputation for integrity

I strive to be brief, and I become obscure.

I strive to be brief, and I become obscure.

Aspire rather to be a hero than merely appear one.

Aspire rather to be a hero than merely appear one.

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...

A single lie destroys a whole reputation of integrity.

A single lie destroys a whole reputation of integrity.

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

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

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

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...

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...

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...

Evil report carries further than any applause

Evil report carries further than any applause

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.

The things we remember best are those better forgotten.

The things we remember best are those better forgotten.

True friendship multiplies the good in life and divides its evils. Strive to have friends,...

True friendship multiplies the good in life and divides its evils. Strive to have friends,...

You know you've read a good book when you turn the last page and feel...

You know you've read a good book when you turn the last page and feel...

It's wonderful to meet so many friends that I didn't used to like.

It's wonderful to meet so many friends that I didn't used to like.

I have learned that to have a good friend is the purest of all God's...

I have learned that to have a good friend is the purest of all God's...