To oblige persons often costs little and helps much.

Quote by Baltasar Gracian

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Attempt easy tasks as if they were difficult, and difficult as if they were easy;...

Attempt easy tasks as if they were difficult, and difficult as if they were easy;...

At twenty a man is a peacock, at thirty a lion, at forty a camel,...

At twenty a man is a peacock, at thirty a lion, at forty a camel,...

Hope has a good memory, gratitude a bad one.

Hope has a good memory, gratitude a bad one.

Begin with another's to end with your own.

Begin with another's to end with your own.

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

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...

Have friends. 'Tis a second existence.

Have friends. 'Tis a second existence.

Better mad with the rest of the world than wise alone.

Better mad with the rest of the world than wise alone.

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...

A bad manner spoils everything, even reason and justice; a good one supplies everything, gilds...

A bad manner spoils everything, even reason and justice; a good one supplies everything, gilds...

Work is the price which is paid for reputation.

Work is the price which is paid for reputation.

Without courage, wisdom bears no fruit.

Without courage, wisdom bears no fruit.

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...

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...

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...

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...

He that can live alone resembles the brute beast in nothing, the sage in much,...

He that can live alone resembles the brute beast in nothing, the sage in much,...

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

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

Respect yourself if you would have others respect you.

Respect yourself if you would have others respect you.

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...