The envious die not once, but as oft as the envied win applause.

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.

Evil report carries further than any applause

Evil report carries further than any applause

Without courage, wisdom bears no fruit.

Without courage, wisdom bears no fruit.

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...

Respect yourself if you would have others respect you.

Respect yourself if you would have others respect you.

There is always time to add a word, never to withdraw one.

There is always time to add a word, never to withdraw one.

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.

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...

Work is the price which is paid for reputation.

Work is the price which is paid for reputation.

Know or listen to those who know.

Know or listen to those who know.

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...

I strive to be brief, and I become obscure.

I strive to be brief, and I become obscure.

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.

Many have had their greatness made for them by their enemies.

Many have had their greatness made for them by their enemies.

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...

Fortune pays you sometimes for the intensity of her favors by the shortness of their...

Fortune pays you sometimes for the intensity of her favors by the shortness of their...

He that communicates his secret to another makes himself that other's slave.

He that communicates his secret to another makes himself that other's slave.

When desire dies, fear is born.

When desire dies, fear is born.

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

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